Janeen Ceparano Wilkins is a performing violist who completed her Master's and
Bachelor’s Degrees of music degree at the Eastman School of Music. Her studies
there, in addition to viola performance, involved string pedagogy and arts and
administration. She received her Suzuki training from noted Suzuki trainers such as
Carrie Reuning-Hummel, Edward Kreitman and Elizabeth Stuen-Walker. She is a
member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Janeen is the recipient of several awards including the Career Development Grant from
the American Association of University Women, the Eubie and Marion Blake Memorial
scholarship, and the Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship given to artists and musicians
studying in Paris, France.
Her recent performances have been with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra,
Gateways Music Festival, Mercury Opera Rochester and the Gregory Kunde Chorale.
She regularly performs in and outside of the Greater Rochester Area. See her resume.
Bachelor’s Degrees of music degree at the Eastman School of Music. Her studies
there, in addition to viola performance, involved string pedagogy and arts and
administration. She received her Suzuki training from noted Suzuki trainers such as
Carrie Reuning-Hummel, Edward Kreitman and Elizabeth Stuen-Walker. She is a
member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Janeen is the recipient of several awards including the Career Development Grant from
the American Association of University Women, the Eubie and Marion Blake Memorial
scholarship, and the Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship given to artists and musicians
studying in Paris, France.
Her recent performances have been with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra,
Gateways Music Festival, Mercury Opera Rochester and the Gregory Kunde Chorale.
She regularly performs in and outside of the Greater Rochester Area. See her resume.
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Lee Wilkins, born in Anchorage, Alaska, holds the position of Senior Instructor of
Violin/ Associate Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music and performs
regularly with the Rochester Philharmonic.
Concertmaster of the Erie Philharmonic for 13 years, Dr. Wilkins brings with him a vast
and diverse performance background including national and international
appearances.
A versatile and multi-genre performer, he has performed for such diverse events as
the 350th Anniversary of Harvard University, the Montreal Comedy Festival, Garrison
Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion”, the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea and the
PBS Film “Bach to the Future”. He has even been spotted performing with many
orchestras on the Musical Saw and a fishing pole!
He has been a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra since 1982. In 1989,
he was a co-founder of the Chautauqua Chamber Music Society.
As a violin soloist, Dr. Wilkins has performed solos with the Rochester Philharmonic,
the Shumen, Bulgaria Philharmonic, the Erie Philharmonic, the Anchorage Symphony,
the Alaska Festival of Music, The Chautauqua Symphony, The Chautauqua Festival
Orchestra, the Chautauqua Chamber Orchestra, the Fredonia Chamber Players, the
Scranton Bach Festival, the June in Buffalo orchestra, the Fairfield Chamber
Orchestra, the Erick Hawkins Dance Company orchestra and the EPOCH Ensemble.
He is currently concertmaster of Mercury Opera Rochester Orchestra and the Gregory
Kunde Chorale, both in Rochester, NY. He can often be seen in visiting Broadway
shows that come to Rochester as well.
Lessons with Dr. Lee Wilkins are available through the Eastman Community Music
School. Please visit his website for more information.
Violin/ Associate Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music and performs
regularly with the Rochester Philharmonic.
Concertmaster of the Erie Philharmonic for 13 years, Dr. Wilkins brings with him a vast
and diverse performance background including national and international
appearances.
A versatile and multi-genre performer, he has performed for such diverse events as
the 350th Anniversary of Harvard University, the Montreal Comedy Festival, Garrison
Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion”, the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea and the
PBS Film “Bach to the Future”. He has even been spotted performing with many
orchestras on the Musical Saw and a fishing pole!
He has been a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra since 1982. In 1989,
he was a co-founder of the Chautauqua Chamber Music Society.
As a violin soloist, Dr. Wilkins has performed solos with the Rochester Philharmonic,
the Shumen, Bulgaria Philharmonic, the Erie Philharmonic, the Anchorage Symphony,
the Alaska Festival of Music, The Chautauqua Symphony, The Chautauqua Festival
Orchestra, the Chautauqua Chamber Orchestra, the Fredonia Chamber Players, the
Scranton Bach Festival, the June in Buffalo orchestra, the Fairfield Chamber
Orchestra, the Erick Hawkins Dance Company orchestra and the EPOCH Ensemble.
He is currently concertmaster of Mercury Opera Rochester Orchestra and the Gregory
Kunde Chorale, both in Rochester, NY. He can often be seen in visiting Broadway
shows that come to Rochester as well.
Lessons with Dr. Lee Wilkins are available through the Eastman Community Music
School. Please visit his website for more information.
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