String Department Head of ArtsWest in Eagle, ID, Dr. Jennifer Sullivan, is a premier teacher and performer in the classical string discipline. Her students often gain entrance into higher educational institutions decorated with scholarships, awards, grants and placement in symphonies and chamber ensembles. Many of her students have won concerto competitions and performed as soloists with those symphonies.
Being highly educated herself, Dr. Sullivan has received performance degrees from the Eastman School of Music (commonly referred to as ‘little Juilliard’) and the University of Oregon, where her supporting area to her doctorate lies in Arts Administration. Her pedagogical heritage is one generation removed from the famous American teacher, Ivan Galamian. Some of her teachers include Curtis graduates and solo artists: Kathryn Lucktenburg (Concertmaster Eugene Symphony/Honolulu Symphony), Charles Castleman (Prizewinner in the Tchaikowsky and Brussels competitions). She has worked closely with Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Maxim Shostakovic, William Preucil, and members of the Kronos, American, and Juilliard quartets.
Currently, Dr. Sullivan performs with the Pan-American Trio with pianist Del Parkinson, and cellist Arturo Chavez. A former semi-finalist at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, Dr. Sullivan has held residencies with the Golden Gate Philharmonic, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Music Albuquerque, and the Treasure Valley Community College. Dr. Sullivan has made solo appearances with the Lake Arts Council Concert Series, Treasure Valley Symphony, Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Chamber Ensemble, Eastman Film Collaboration, Idaho State Civic Symphony, and the Idaho Falls Youth Symphony. An experienced symphonic musician, Dr. Sullivan has sat in titled positions with the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, Corvallis Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Concerto Orchestra, Pacific Chamber Symphony, Classical Philharmonic, North Bay Opera, West Bay Opera, Fredonia Chamber Players, Eastman Philharmonia, and the Erie Philharmonic among others.
Her current teaching experience includes serving as String Department Head of ArtsWest and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony and Conservatory. Formerly, she has taught at Oregon State University (guest), University of Oregon (GTF position), Northwest Nazarene University, Treasure Valley Community College, San Francisco State University (guest), Golden Gate Philharmonic, Mountain View School of the Arts, and Eastman School of Music.
