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PRIMARY STRING ORCHESTRA
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Paula Simmons,
Conductor
Cell: 760-492-3125
Paula Simmons is the conductor of the
Primary Orchestra. She received her bachelor's degree in Music Education from Viterbo
College, a fine arts college in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She earned her master's
degree in Music Performance on viola from Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Before moving to San Diego, she performed with
the El Paso Symphony, the Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble in El Paso Texas, and the
Jacksonville Symphony in Jacksonville Florida.
Since moving to California, Ms. Simmons has
freelanced extensively in the San Diego area with a variety of orchestras,
chamber ensembles and guest performers including Starlight Theatre, San Diego
Comic Opera, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Orquestra de Baja, Camarata de
Ensenada, the Bolshoi and San Francisco Ballet, The Moody Blues, Johnny Mathis,
Smokey Robinson, Burt Bacharach, Dion Warwick, Natalie Cole, and Michael
Crawford.
In June of 2006, Ms. Simmons partnered
with Luthier, Kevin Smith and opened
The
Violin Shop in Sorrento Valley, offering a full range of instruments, bows,
accessories and services to students and professionals.
Paula currently has a private teaching studio of 20 violin and viola students of
all ages at her shop. This past November 2008 she became the conductor for the
New Horizons Adult String Orchestra, sponsored by The Museum of Making Music in
Carlsbad. It is the goal of this nationwide adult program to welcome complete
beginners to string performance as well as adults that have returned to their
instruments after a number of years. In
addition to this, she is proud to host, through The Violin Shop, the 3rd season
of the Summer String Quartet Program which offers students the opportunity to be
coached by many of the best professional players and teachers in San Diego
County. Auditions and program details are available on
The Violin Shop
Website.
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