Lisa Zweben – Past Concerts

A native of Washington D.C., Lisa is a professional violinist and violist, teacher and conductor. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Violin Performance from SUNY College at Purchase, and earned an MM in Violin Performance and Doctor of Musical Arts in Viola Performance from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Following studies with principal teachers Charles and Heidi Castleman, Carol Sindell, and Thomas Moore, Lisa has been a member of many orchestras including the Royal Opera of Ghent, Belgium, the Naples Philharmonic in Naples, Florida, and the Miami City Ballet. Prior to moving back to Portland, Oregon, Lisa lived in Virginia for fifteen years and was active both as a performer and teacher, working with a full studio of violin students and coaching chamber music at Washington and Lee University, serving as an instructor on the faculty of Virginia Tech in Women's Studies, performing as Assistant Principal Viola of the Roanoke Symphony and Principal Viola of Opera Roanoke.

In addition to maintaining a studio of private violin and viola students, she is currently the principal viola of the Corvallis-OSU Symphony, concertmaster of the Corvallis Repertory Singers orchestra, conducts an amateur string orchestra, and serves as President of the Oregon chapter of the American Strings Teachers Association. Lisa's passion for chamber music began when she spent many summers at the Castleman Quartet Program and now serves on the faculty.