Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Hannah Murray
Violinist and pedagogue integrating high-level performance, international teaching, and anatomy-informed technical training to cultivate artistic freedom and technical virtuosity in advanced musicians.
Performance, international pedagogy, musician-specific anatomy, and artistic research into underrepresented 20th-century violin repertoire.
Academic & International Appointments
Current work across international pedagogy, university teaching, and ensemble leadership.
Hannah’s updated CV centers a professional practice that connects advanced violin pedagogy, applicable anatomy, curriculum design, student mentorship, and collaborative performance.
Musicians’ Health and Movement Institute
Certified Timani Instructor & Faculty Member
- Teaches professional musicians, conservatory faculty, and graduate-level students.
- Combines advanced pedagogy with musician-specific anatomy to support performance and educational outcomes.
- Presents workshops, lectures, clinics, private lessons, and virtual instruction.
- Collaborates with an international cohort of teachers to refine teaching methods and approaches.
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Instructor of Violin, Viola & String Methods
- Designs and teaches String Methods for music education majors with an emphasis on pedagogy and applicable anatomy.
- Maintains a studio of violin and viola majors and non-majors.
- Participates in recruiting, interviews, and application reviews.
- Guest lectures on performance pedagogy and Timani.
The Archer School for Girls
Orchestra Director
- Directs middle and high school orchestras and advanced chamber ensembles.
- Designs a vertically aligned curriculum from foundational technique through pre-professional performance.
- Expanded concert programming through an annual original-music coffeehouse and a solo/chamber recital.
- Mentors advanced students as peer teachers and supports students through the college application process.
Santa Monica Youth Orchestra
Music Director
- Curates repertoire and curriculum for a wide range of young string musicians.
- Plans and executes performances in collaboration with the Westside Chamber Orchestra.
- Coaches musicality and technical preparation for rehearsals and performances.
Active Violinist Private Studio
Owner / Operator
- Creates programs and courses for professional musicians and teachers combining anatomy and traditional pedagogy.
- Builds a diverse pre-college studio community through recitals, studio classes, and private lessons.
- Prepares students for auditions, summer programs, concerto competitions, and college applications.
Selected Teaching Experience
A teaching practice developed across university, preparatory, and community programs.
Earlier appointments show the range of Hannah’s work in applied instruction, string pedagogy, chamber music, and youth music education.
Private violin instruction from beginner through advanced levels using foundational technique and Suzuki pedagogy, with studio recitals and group-class performances.
Designed sectional curriculum across multiple levels, taught private lessons, prepared students for scholarships and performance opportunities, and accompanied the YOLA National Institute and LA Philharmonic on an international residency at the Barbican Centre in London.
Maintained a private studio for music majors, minors, and non-majors and participated in student juries.
Designed String Methods curriculum, taught applied lessons and chamber music, created “The Violin” pedagogy elective, grew the studio through recruitment, and prepared two violinists to win the university’s annual concerto competition.
Designed and taught Orchestral String Methods and Techniques and provided private violin and viola instruction.
Selected Solo & Chamber Performance
Recitals, premieres, concerto work, and collaborative performance.
Hannah’s updated CV highlights featured recitals, new-music premieres, ballet collaboration, concerto appearances, and competition recognition.
The Da Camera Society
Doheny Mansion · Los Angeles, CA.
Blueprints 11918
For two violins and two pianos by Kaitlin Webster-Zuber; written for Hannah Murray and Martin Chalifour with Emily and Kaitlin Webster-Zuber.
Gingko Impressions on Palms
For two violins and two pianos by Emily Webster-Zuber.
Cacti
String quartet and ballet company work by Alexander Ekman, performed with Tulsa Ballet.
Faculty Recitals, Concerto Performance & Competition Recognition
Mount Saint Mary’s University faculty recital; OK Mozart Festival featured recital; OU Symphony Orchestra concerto performance; CICA International Concerto Competition prize winner.
Selected Orchestral Experience
Recording, Media & Cross-Genre Performance
Studio credits and international performance across multiple genres.
Selected credits include documentary, album, video-game, film and television work alongside international touring and major cross-genre collaborations.
International & Cross-Genre Highlights
A Whisper in the Noise
Masterclasses & Conference Presentations
Invited by conservatories, universities, and national professional organizations.
Selected clinician and presentation work from Hannah’s updated CV.
Artistic Research
Violin repertoire of the German Democratic Republic.
Hannah is developing an artistic research focus on underrepresented 20th-century violin repertoire from the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Student Achievement & Leadership
Teaching outcomes and professional service beyond the studio.
The updated CV highlights student success alongside Hannah’s committee, grant-review, artistic, and nonprofit leadership work.
Selected Student Achievements
Leadership & Committee Experience
2026 Invited Engagements Listed in the CV
Teaching, premiere, recording, and solo performance projects.
These engagements are presented with the dates and descriptions listed in Hannah’s updated CV.
Education & Certifications
Formal training in violin performance, pedagogy, movement, and musician health.
Hannah’s updated CV lists her degrees and professional certifications without graduation years; this web version follows that source.
Read Hannah’s DMA Dissertation →
Certifications
Performance, pedagogy, movement, and research in one professional practice.
Learn more about Hannah’s teaching approach, explore her doctoral research, or get in touch about lessons, workshops, and collaborations.