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Karin Kelleher, Violin
University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music
Illinois State University
Magna cum Laude
Kelleher Violin Studio
- Private Teacher, 35 years +
- Certificate for Outstanding Teaching; Kenosha Unified Schools, Kenosha WI
- Adjunct Professor of Violin; University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha WI
- Adjunct Professor of Violin/Chamber Music; Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington IL
- The Juilliard School; Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies, New York NY
- Indiana University; Retreat for Violin and Viola Teachers, Bloomington IN
- Workshop with Kurt Sassmannshaus; Certificate to Teach the Sassmannshaus Method
- Member of the American String Teachers Association

Concertmaster
- Woodstock Mozart Festival, Woodstock, IL
- Racine Symphony Orchestra, Racine, WI
- Washington Opera Society, Washington, DC
- Opera NOVA, Arlington, VA
- Prairie Ensemble, Urbana, IL
Associate Concertmaster
- Kenosha Symphony Orchestra, Kenosha, WI
Principal 2nd Violin
- Washington Concert Opera, Washington, DC
- Cathedral Choral Society, Washington, DC
- Opera Illinois, Peoria, IL
Chamber Dance Project String Quartet
4th Chair, 2nd Violin - Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Hagerstown, MD
4th Chair, 1st Violin - Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville, TN
Assistant Principal 2nd Violin - Knoxville Chamber Orchestra, Knoxville, TN
Violin Section
- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Sub List, Milwaukee, WI
- Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis, MD
- Cathedral Choral Society, Washington, DC
- National Philharmonic, North Bethesda, MD
- Washington Concert Opera, Washington, DC
- Choral Arts Society, Washington, DC
- City Choir, Washington, DC
- Choralis, Washington, DC
- Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, Milwaukee, WI
- Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee, WI
- Waukesha Symphony Orchestra, Waukesha, WI
- Festival City Symphony, Milwaukee, WI
- Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Elgin, IL
- Woodstock Mozart Festival, Woodstock, IL
- Sinfonia da Camera, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
- Illinois Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, Springfield, IL
- Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Peoria, IL
- Oakridge Symphony and Opera Orchestra
Soloist
- Woodstock Mozart Festival
- Racine Symphony Orchestra
Recitals
- Charity Solo Recital Series - Established 2014
- Illinois State University
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside
- Millikin University
- Sul Ross State University
- Carthage College
- Creative Strings Quartet Series
- Illinois State University Faculty String Quartet
- Knoxville Symphony String Quartet
- Woodstock Mozart Festival Chamber Music Series
Recordings
- Karin & Mike Kelleher - Mélange: The Album
- Maryland Symphony Orchestra - Sharon Ibsen, guitar: Brubeck Guitar Concerto
- Elgin Symphony Orchestra - Copland: The Tender Land Suite / Piano Concerto / Old American Songs (Arr. for Chorus)
- Sinfonia da Camera - “Ignaz Moscheles: Piano Concertos Vol. I,” Zephyr, 1999: “Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain; Ravel: Piano Concerto,” Zephyr, 1999: “Ignaz Moscheles: Piano Concertos Vol. II,” Zephyr, 2001: “Ignaz Moscheles: Piano Concertos Vol. III,” Zephyr, 2004
- Dick Brewer - It's All About Latin
- David Arkenstone - Another Star in the Sky