Violinist · Pedagogue · Timani Instructor
Hannah Murray connects performance, pedagogy, and the body.
Her work brings together professional performance, international teaching, higher education, and musician-specific anatomy to help advanced musicians make more informed technical and artistic choices.
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Technique becomes more useful when musicians understand both the musical goal and the body creating it.
Current work
Teaching, directing, and building stronger musicians.
Hannah’s current roles bring together university teaching, ensemble leadership, musician-specific anatomy, and long-term artistic development.
Orchestra Director
Hannah directs the middle and high school orchestras and advanced chamber ensembles, preparing students for multiple annual performances and outreach initiatives while building a cohesive pathway from foundational technique to advanced ensemble work.
Instructor of Violin, Viola & String Methods
Hannah teaches violin and viola students and leads String Methods for future music educators, integrating traditional pedagogy with applicable anatomy. She also supports prospective students through recruitment, interviews, and guest teaching focused on performance pedagogy and Timani.
Timani Faculty & Certified Instructor
As a faculty collaborator with the Musicians’ Health and Movement Institute, Hannah teaches professional musicians, conservatory faculty, and graduate-level students through workshops, clinics, and private instruction.
Invited teaching and presentations
Trusted by leading music institutions.
Hannah has been invited to teach, present, or lead clinics for conservatories, universities, and national professional organizations.
Professional performance
Her teaching is grounded in an active professional life.
Hannah performs as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, recording artist, and collaborator. Her experience includes principal and leadership positions with professional orchestras, featured recitals, premieres, ballet collaborations, international touring, and studio work for film, television, and video games.
Specialized preparation
Training that supports a broader view of musicianship.
These areas of study inform Hannah’s ability to connect anatomy, movement, traditional pedagogy, and individual artistic goals.
Experience matters most when it helps the musician in front of you make a clearer choice.
Hannah brings performance experience, pedagogical depth, and anatomy-informed observation into every course, session, workshop, and rehearsal.