Ms. Silvana Matthews
Instructor - Violin/Viola
Biography
Originally from Southern California, Mrs. Matthews combines her love of performing and teaching in her career. As an educator, she was the Music Director and Conductor of the Colorado Crossroads Youth Orchestra, a Distinguished Mentor of violin, viola, music theory, and piano/keyboard studies at the Colorado Springs Conservatory, and the music teacher at Twelve Stones Classical School. As a performer, she was a section violist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Assistant Principal Violist of the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, and subbed with the Colorado Symphony.
Mrs. Matthews received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Miami, her Master of Music in Viola Performance & Suzuki Pedagogy from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and an Orchestral Certificate from the University of Denver. During her studies she received her K-12 Music Teacher Licensure and Suzuki Violin Method training. While in Colorado, she earned her Royal Conservatory of Music Teacher Certification in elementary piano. Her students have earned numerous accolades, including a State Award winner and multiple First Class Honors ratings from Royal Conservatory of Music exams (piano), and acceptance into collegiate music schools around the country to study music (viola).
She spent her summers at the National Repertory Orchestra (both as an Assistant Principal Viola Fellow and Alumni String Quartet violist), Denver Chamber Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Heifetz International Music Institute, and the Castleman Quartet Program, among other programs. Her instructors are leaders of their instrument in many of America’s major orchestras including the Cleveland Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony. Mrs. Matthews is grateful for the tutelage of her instructors from every part of her walk in classical music--their dedication to the craft and genuine support for their students is what motivated her to become one of the many musicians passing music on to the next generation.
In her free time, Mrs. Matthews enjoys hiking, reading, playing board games, and practicing.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Certificate, Orchestral Studies, University of Denver
- M.M., Viola Performance & Suzuki Pedagogy, Cleveland Institute of Music
- B.M., Music Education, University of Miami
Affiliations
- Suzuki Association of the Americas
