Violinist
Anna is a professional violinist who performs regularly with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, and freelances with orchestras and chamber music groups throughout southwestern Ontario.
MUSIC TRAINING
Anna began studying violin at age 3 at the Suzuki String School of Guelph under the tutelage of her mother Daphne Hughes. She went on to study under Prof. David Updegraff at the Cleveland Institute of Music, from which she holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance.
Teacher
Anna is a trained Suzuki teacher and has 33 years of experience teaching students of all levels and ages. She has taught students whose ages range from 3 to 70 years old. She is skilled at individual and group teaching, and teaches regularly at summer Suzuki institutes.
Arts Administrator
Anna is the Personnel Manager of the Niagara Symphony. She is a flexible and talented administrator with a deep understanding of the structures and challenges of arts organizations in the 21st century. She has exemplary communication skills and a passion for interfacing between artists and management.