Roberta Zalkind
Violist, Roberta Zalkind currently serves on the faculty of the Eastman Community Music School. She if the founder and director of the Adult Chamber Music Workshop at Eastman. Ms. Zalkind was formerly the Associate Principal Violist of the Utah Symphony Orchestra as well as Associate Professor at the University of Utah. An active chamber and orchestral musician, she has performed in music festivals throughout the U.S. Ms. Zalkind has often said: “Teaching viola is my primary passion”. It’s this enthusiasm and drive that makes her successful and sought-after as a viola teacher. Her students have diverse musical careers including music educators, recording artists as well as positions in prestigious orchestras.
Ms. Zalkind incorporates traditional technique building methods into her teaching. She believes it is her job as a teacher to help nurture her students and to help them develop, guiding her students to formulate their plans for musical advancement and growth.