Nilsen

Nilsen Ms. Maureen Nilsen started studying the violin at the age of 8. She later studied at the MacPhail Center for the Arts in Minneapolis, Minesota, and was actively involved in the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies. She participated in many summer music festivals, including the Chautauqua Music Festival in New York, the Texas Music Festival in Houston, and the Schlern International Music Festival in Italy.

Ms. Nilsen received her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at the University of Minnesota where she studied with renowned pedagogue Sally O'Reilly. Next, she received a Master of Music in Violin Performance at Southern Methodist Univeristy in Dallas, Texas, where she studied with Dallas Symphony's Associate Concertmaster Jan Mark Sloman.

As an active performer throughout Texas, Ms. Nilsen performs with the Symphonies of Shreveport, Plano, Irving, Las Colinas, Garland, and Arlington. She also has performed as a back-up musician with Michael Bolton, Amy Grant, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. You also may see her with her string quartet playing for weddings and other events throughout the D-FW Metroplex.

Ms. Nilsen continues the teaching tradition of her great educators, who were both pupils of master teacher Ivan Galamian. Sh nilsen e is a very enthusiastic and supportive teacher, and she loves to help her students develop their love for music. She meets each student at his/her level, whatever that may be, and then provides him/her the tools and the support he/she needs to become the best violinist he/she can be - all of this in a caring and fun environment.

Ms. Nilsen joined the faculty of the Coppell Conservatory in August 2007. She teaches violin students of all ages and all levels, as well as beginning viola students.