Settlement Staff

Rachel Bernstein- Suzuki Cello

Suzuki Instructor

Cellist and teacher Rachel Bernstein joined The Music Settlement in 1998 as an administrative staff member and subsequently joined the faculty of the Suzuki Department in 2005. She currently works as the manager of the Enrollment and Customer Service office, Suzuki cello instructor, and chamber music coach.


Education and Performance Experience:

Ms. Bernstein earned a degree in cello performance from Southern Methodist University, where she studied with Lev Aronson and served as principal of the Arlington Opera and Plano Chamber Orchestra. After receiving her degree, Ms. Bernstein moved back to New Mexico where she she served as assistant principal in the Santa Fe Symphony and various free-lance groups. After moving to Cleveland in 1998, Rachel became a member of "The Strings" chamber group with members of the Cleveland Orchestra, and has performed as a free-lance musician. Ms Bernstein's teachers include members of the Boston Symphony at the Tanglewood Institute and Anne Cole of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ms. Bernstein performed in a master class with the late Mistislav Rostropovich and as principal cellist under the baton of Leonard Bernstein at the Tanglewood Institute. She has also performed with composer and pianist Marc Neikrug as part of the Santa Fe Chamber Music series and Grammy award winner Marc Doss in recital at The Music Settlement. 

 
Teaching Experience:

Ms. Bernstein has over twenty-five years of teaching in both traditional and Suzuki cello methods, and in teaching general music to young children. She is certified in Suzuki cello books 1 through 10 and completed her practicum studies in 2012.  Her Suzuki method instructors include Barbara Wampner, Pam Devenport, Nancy Hair, Tanya Carey and Carey Beth Hockett. In addition to her extensive Suzuki method training, Rachel is certified in level 1 of the Orff Schulwerk method for children and is trained in the Music Together^® early childhood music program.

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E-Mail
rbernstein@themusicsettlement.org

Direct Phone
(216) 421-5806, ext. 102

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