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Born in Germany into a musical family, Ms. Solberg started playing the piano when she was 5. After a short stint on the cello at age 8, she switched to viola at age 12. She is a graduate from Bard College, majoring in music performance and composition, and is a recipient of the Siegel Memorial Prize for Performance and Academic Excellence.

Ms. Solberg has studied the viola with Anastasia Solberg and Marka Gustavsson, and composition with Joan Tower. She has attended master classes internationally with Sidney Curtiss, Bruno Giuranna, and Erich Krueger.

In 2004 Siobhan Solberg successfully completed the Suzuki Summer training program in violin at Hartford University. This, as well as 12 years of work with younger children in various capacities, has lead her on to more teaching, gathering important experience as she goes. Her teaching methods incorporate the needs of each individual child and try to find the balance between what is necessary and what is wanted. Discipline and respect are a very important part of the lessons.

As a violist, Ms. Solberg, has performed state wide as a classical and contemporary musician. She has been a principal violist with numerous ensembles including Esopus Musicalia, and Delaware Valley Opera. She also plays with Bard Conductors Institute Orchestra, Highland Opera Company, and the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
She has contributed to many commercially released recordings as well as premiered numerous works by new composers.

Ms. Solberg is an avid composer and has made numerous arrangements for local chamber ensembles. Her works have been performed worldwide.

When Siobhan is not teaching and performing she enjoys cooking, sailing and Aikido.