Strings

Laura Rubinstein-Salzedo performs regularly on period and modern instruments in the US, Europe, and Asia. She has appeared as viola d’amore soloist with Juilliard415 and New York Baroque Inc., and has performed as violinist and violist under Nicholas McGegan (as principal second), Masaaki Suzuki (as violinist and principal violist), William Christie, Richard Egarr, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Mark Morris, Manfredo Kraemer, and Jeffrey Thomas.

Lori Hennessy earned her reputation as a cello teacher in Cleveland, Ohio, a national epicenter of string playing and pedagogy. From 2012 to 2014 Ms. Hennessy served as the cello instructor for the Rainey Institute’s intensive El Sistema program, where she taught Suzuki-inspired group classes to various levels of aspiring cellists. Her string orchestra arrangements of songs from the Suzuki repertoire have been performed by the Rainey Institute’s El Sistema orchestra in venues across Cleveland, including the world-renowned Severance Hall. During this time Ms.

Leah Irby is an active teacher, dancer, musician, and composer. Please visit her website at epicarts.net to listen to recordings and read testimonials.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she relocated to Marin County in 2014. During the school year of 2013-2014, Leah lived in Tamil Nadu, India. She performed, and taught orchestra and private lessons at Kodaikanal International School.

Cellist Elaine Kreston has performed throughout the United States and Europe. Her talents are diverse: an inspired classical cellist most often featured in chamber music settings, she has also performed with such stars as Rod Stewart, Idina Menzel, and Peter Gabriel, and as a soloist on Broadway.

Blending her background of classical music with improvisation, Elaine has performed as soloist at the events of Krishna Das, Adyashanti, and Eckhart Tolle. She is co-creator of RumiCello: a collaboration that beautifully mingles the poetry of Rumi with the sounds of the cello.

An active solo, chamber and orchestral musician, Dr. Wood has performance credits on violin, viola, baroque violin and viola, and viola d'amore. Currently she is a member of the California Symphony and also plays with many ensembles throughout the Bay Area. Sarah has taught violin and viola for over 15 years, and incorporates movement education and healthy playing techniques into her teaching. She is a member of ASTA, the Suzuki Association of the Americas, and Andover Educators. A certified Suzuki teacher, Sarah has also completed pedagogy workshops in the Rolland Method and Body Mapping.