Catherine Michelsen

String Techniques

Email: cbsimmon@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-2311

Catherine Michelsen has served on the USF music faculty since 2019 where she teaches String Techniques and is the advisor for the student chapter of the American String Teachers’ Association. She received a Bachelor of Music from Florida State University, a Master of Music in Violin Performance from The Boston Conservatory, a Master of Music in Chamber Music from the University of South Florida, and a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Arizona.  

 
Michelsen is an active educator, clinician, and performer in the Tampa area, serving on the Patel Conservatory faculty since 2005 and as the String Specialist and Suzuki Coordinator at the conservatory since 2012. Previously, she was on the faculty at Hillsborough Community College from 2012-2020. She frequently leads sectionals and adjudicates for events including those hosted by the Florida Orchestra Association and Music Teachers National Association. Michelsen has written and presented sessions on pedagogy, practice, and audition preparation and has played with orchestras in Arizona, Florida, and Massachusetts.