Strings
Nien-hwa Chin
Cello, Let's Play Music Year 3
Ms. Nien-hwa Chin is a concert cellist and a pianist. She holds a bachelor’s degrees in piano and cello performances from Taiwan and graduate degrees in cello performance, piano collaboration and music education from the Pennsylvania State University and the University of North Texas. She was under the tutelage of Professors Kim Cook, Martha Gerschefski, and Eugene Osadchy. She also took master classes with Yo-Yo Ma, David Finckel, Anne Williams and Oxana Yablonskaya while at schools. Ms. Chin has taught in K-12 public schools, universities and her own music studio in Taiwan, the US, and US military bases in Japan for the past 25 years. She has also performed solo and in ensemble settings in Asia, Europe and the US. Experienced with students from age 4 to 80, Ms. Chin prepares students for auditions, competitions, recitals, college applications and, just to make music for fun. In addition to music, she enjoys traveling, reading, dancing and cooking with her two teenage children
Isabella Rodriguez
Violin, Piano
Isabella comes from a musical family and began learning music at the age of three, starting off with the ukulele, and then expanded to other string instruments including the classical guitar, piano, electric bass, violin, and others. Isabella played in grade school orchestra, received honors in music competitions, and has been teaching music from all ages for several years. She inspires students to grow in their music abilities and achieve their musical goals. Isabella is looking forward to sharing her talents with her students at The Music Garden!