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Deborah is an active freelancer and educator currently based in New York City. A keen ensemble player, she performs in various ensembles in the area, including principal positions in the Bronx Opera, Blue Hill Troupe, and concertmaster of the New Amsterdam Symphony. She has appeared twice as soloist with the Chelsea Symphony. Also a dedicated educator, she runs a private studio and is on faculty at Riverside Music Studios.
Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Deborah began playing the violin at age four. She first came to NYC to study with Naoko Tanaka at NYU Steinhardt, where she completed a B.M. in Violin Performance (magna cum laude) with a minor in British Literature. Her graduate studies took her to the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, England where she earned a M.Mus in Solo Performance studying with James Clark and Benedict Holland. While at the RNCM, she enjoyed performing in the 2013 RNCM Chamber Music Festival and the RNCM Friday Chamber Series in collaboration with the late Peter Cropper (Lindsays Quartet), as well as performing in the RNCM Orchestra for its residency in the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepuciano, Italy. She also performed in solo masterclasses for Gérard Poulet, Yair Kless, Gina McCormack, Pavel Fischer, and Leland Chen. Summer studies included the Aspen Music Festival and the Künstlerhaus Boswil (Switzerland).
Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Deborah began playing the violin at age four. She first came to NYC to study with Naoko Tanaka at NYU Steinhardt, where she completed a B.M. in Violin Performance (magna cum laude) with a minor in British Literature. Her graduate studies took her to the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, England where she earned a M.Mus in Solo Performance studying with James Clark and Benedict Holland. While at the RNCM, she enjoyed performing in the 2013 RNCM Chamber Music Festival and the RNCM Friday Chamber Series in collaboration with the late Peter Cropper (Lindsays Quartet), as well as performing in the RNCM Orchestra for its residency in the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepuciano, Italy. She also performed in solo masterclasses for Gérard Poulet, Yair Kless, Gina McCormack, Pavel Fischer, and Leland Chen. Summer studies included the Aspen Music Festival and the Künstlerhaus Boswil (Switzerland).