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Anna Burden

Academic title(s): 

Course Instructor (Cello)

Anna Burden
Department: 
Music Performance
Area(s): 
String
Contact Information
Instrument(s): 
Cello
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Faculty
Course Instructor
Biography: 

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Associate principal cellist of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) since 2011, Anna Burden has performed throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician. Solo appearances include performances with the OSM, the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, the Peninsula Music Festival Orchestra, the Washington Chamber Symphony, the Juilliard Orchestra, the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, the Oak Park Symphony Orchestra, and with musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.Ìý

Ms. Burden is the winner of numerous prizes, including the Grand Prize of the Music Teachers National Association Competition, First Prize at the Society of American Musicians Competition, and top prizes at the Washington International Competition, the Stulberg International Strings Competition, and the WAMSO Young Artists Competition.

A native of Chicago, Ms. Burden has studied with Hans Jensen, Joel Krosnick, Alan Stepansky, Richard Aaron, Darrett Adkins, and Nell Novak. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Northwestern University, a Master's degree from The Juilliard School, and a Professional Studies diploma from the Manhattan School of Music. Ms. Burden plays a cello made in 1929 by Carl Becker of Chicago.

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