Michael Casassa – Past Concerts

Michael Casassa studied violin in his native Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Jack Goldman and Sylvia Arnett, and most recently in Maryland with Jody Gatwood. He has been an active chamber music performer in Pittsburgh, in Los Angeles, and for the past 30 years in the Washington, DC area. He has participated in the chamber music workshops at Bennington College, Gettysburg College, and with the Manhattan String Quartet. He performs for the Friday Morning Music Club and the Rock Creek Chamber Players, and he is a member of the Tempo Giusto Ensemble. He holds a PhD in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology. He recently retired from a career in federal service as a chemist, having served at the Department of Energy and at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in order to fully devote himself to studying violin and music making. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Friday Morning Music Club.