Cello

All ODU Community Music Division instructors are highly qualified individuals who not only posses the knowledge of the instrument, but also the passion for teaching it. Whether a novice or advanced, our instructors teach students the principals of their instruments that help build a foundation for the rest of their lives.

Below you will find information about instructors for this instrument. Contact us for information on how to contact these instructors and begin private lessons.
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DIONNE WRIGHT—CELLO, CHAMBER MUSIC

Dionne Wright received a Master of Music Degree from Pennsylvania State University where she was awarded a teaching assistantship to Kim Cook. Her Bachelor of Music Degree is from Ohio University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Ms. Wright is a former graduate of the Governor’s School for the Arts. She has performed in Bath, England, as principal cellist of the Dublin Music Festival in Ireland, and the Soesterberg International Music Festival in Holland. Also, she has performed with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the Virginia Symphony, the Virginia Beach Symphony, and the River Cities Orchestra, as well as other regional orchestras and music festivals across the country. Recently, Ms. Wright performed as principle cellist of the Kennedy Center National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, where the world premier of her piece "Cello Quintonomy: A Piece for Five Cellos" was performed on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Dionne serves as adjunct faculty at Chowan College in North Carolina. Among Dionne’s other recognitions, she is a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society and the Golden Key Honor Society.