String Faculty

Sarita Kwok

Professor of Music
Chair, Department of Music
Adams Endowed Chair in Music

Sarita Kwok has distinguished herself as a charismatic and powerful performer whose passion for performing is matched only by her commitment to education, cultural leadership and academic innovation. Born in Australia to Chinese parents, Kwok has performed as a solo artist, recitalist, and chamber musician throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.

Frequently sought after as a chamber musician and soloist, Kwok was the founding first ... more ➔

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Robert Bekkers

Applied Instructor of Guitar

Born near Eindhoven (the Netherlands) Robert Bekkers received his first music lesson at the age of 6. So keen was he to play the guitar that he built his own semi-accoustic at the age of twelve. After his formal training, he went to the Conservatory of Maastricht where he obtained his teaching and master's degrees in classical guitar. During his studies there, Robert actively participated in international master classes with Costas Cotsiolis, ... more ➔

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Stephanie Fong

Applied Instructor of Violin, Viola and Chamber Music

Violist Stephanie Fong enjoys a versatile career as a chamber musician, music educator, and orchestral musician. Stephanie has served on the chamber music faculty at the University of Michigan School of Music, the Innsbrook Institute Summer Music Academy, Center Stage Strings, and the Peaks to Plains Suzuki Institute in addition to regular appearances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony. She is a member ... more ➔

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Carolyn Fryer

Applied Instructor of Bass

Carolyn Davis Fryer, bassist, has a wide range of experience as chamber musician, orchestral player and teacher. She has performed throughout Europe, South America, the United States and Mexico. Notable touring opportunities have included travelling to South America with the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Zubin Mehta, multiple U.S. tours with the Brandenburg Ensemble under the direction of Jaime Laredo, and several east coast tours ... more ➔

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Megumi Stohs Lewis

Applied Instructor of Strings, Chamber Music

Raised in Portland, Oregon, Megumi Stohs Lewis started playing the violin at age three, but grew up with a dream of studying agricultural science. The summer she turned sixteen, she attended the Olympic Music Festival, held on a beautiful farm in Washington State, and realized that music and the countryside were a perfect combination. Since then, Megumi has soloed with orchestras throughout the US and Japan, and has toured with ensembles throughout ... more ➔

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Rafael Popper-Keizer

Applied Instructor of Cello

Hailed by The New York Times as "imaginative and eloquent" and dubbed "a local hero" by The Boston Globe, cellist Rafael Popper-Keizer maintains a vibrant and diverse career as one of Boston's most sought-after artists. He is principal cellist of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as a member artist of Emmanuel Music, Chameleon Arts Ensemble, ... more ➔

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