Shane Barker

VIOLIN

Violist Shane Barker enjoys a rich and varied career as soloist, chamber musician, freelance orchestral player and most importantly as violin and viola teacher. He has performed across most of the United States, Canada and Europe including performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kimmel Center and the Philharmonie in Paris. A strong proponent of the Viola as a solo instrument, he has premiered over twenty-five solo pieces by established and emerging composers. Shane believes that classical music is for everyone and has organized community outreach concerts in women’s and children’s centers, retirement centers, museums and the veterans association. As a teacher, he has held faculty positions at Lafayette and Muhlenberg colleges, Temple Music Prep, Moravian Academy and the Newark School of the Arts. Shane holds degrees from Temple University and the North Carolina School of the Arts. His main teachers were Karen Ritscher, Evelyn Jacobs-Luise and Sheila Browne, to whom he served as teaching assistant.