Catherine Michelsen
String Techniques
Email: cbsimmon@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-2311
Catherine Michelsen has served on the 91¾«Æ· music faculty since 2019 where she teaches String Techniques and is the advisor for the student chapter of the American String Teachers’ Association. She received a Bachelor of Music from 91¾«Æ· State University, a Master of Music in Violin Performance from The Boston Conservatory, a Master of Music in Chamber Music from the University of South 91¾«Æ·, and a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Arizona.
Michelsen is an active educator, clinician, and performer in the Tampa area, serving
on the Patel Conservatory faculty since 2005 and as the String Specialist and Suzuki
Coordinator at the conservatory since 2012. Previously, she was on the faculty at
Hillsborough Community College from 2012-2020. She frequently leads sectionals and
adjudicates for events including those hosted by the 91¾«Æ· Orchestra Association
and Music Teachers National Association. Michelsen has written and presented sessions
on pedagogy, practice, and audition preparation and has played with orchestras in
Arizona, 91¾«Æ·, and Massachusetts.