Meet McKenzie Bauer….

We’re delighted to have McKenzie teaching violin and viola in our Mt. Lebanon studio on Wednesdays.  There are still spaces available. Enroll now and let’s make music!

Born and raised in the somewhat small city of Boise, Idaho, McKenzie Bauer began playing the violin at age 4. Her beginning inspirations for pursuing music as a passion and career came from her primary teachers; her grandfather, Dr. LeRoy Bauer, and the assistant concertmaster of the Boise Philharmonic, Jill Rowley. Since then, McKenzie has received a Bachelor in Violin Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory, and recently finished at The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University with a Masters in the same field. While in college McKenzie began to discover a joy and love for teaching the violin and viola to young musicians. The past interaction she’s had with students has given rise to a deep love and motivation for inspiring others to play music. It’s more than just playing an instrument for McKenzie. She wants other students to realize the joy, expression and discipline that can come from simply playing and practicing. Whether it is the piano, violin, guitar, or trombone, music is a unifying force in all of our lives that help to lift us up. This premise behind McKenzie’s love and dedication for teaching specifically stems from her grandfather, who was Professor Emeritus at The University of Idaho for many years. Dr. Bauer had the unique privilege to meet Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, one of the most famous pedagogues of our time. This love for music which McKenzie has found throughout her years as a musician is what inspires her to continue in pursuit of performing music and teaching the beauty of music to others.