Meet Our Musicians: Dorothy Couper, Viola
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Dorothy Couper, viola, is a native of the Baltimore-Washington area. After studying for many years at the Peabody Preparatory, Dorothy went on to study at the New England Conservatory and Tufts University, the Longy School of Music, and Peabody Conservatory. Her principal teachers include Felix Schwartz, principal of the Staatskapelle Berlin, Li-Kuo Chang of the Chicago Symphony, and Roger Tapping of the Juilliard String Quartet.
Prior to returning to the Baltimore area, Dorothy freelanced extensively in Berlin, Germany, and Boston, Massachusetts. Currently Ms. Couper plays with the Amadeus Orchestra, the Apollo Orchestra, the Delaware Symphony, the Londontowne Symphony, the Maryland Symphony, the National Philharmonic, and has been a member of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony since 2015. Dorothy is also an active member of the D.C. Musicians’ Union.
As a chamber musician, Dorothy is a founding member of the Laurel Quartet, and has been a regular collaborator with the Evolution Concert Series and Classical Revolution Baltimore. She was also a founding member of the Syrinx Ensemble while studying in Boston. Dorothy has made guest appearances with the Edwin Trio, HexaCollective, the Iris Ensemble, and has performed chamber music at festivals including Garth Newell, the Miami Music Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival.
Ms. Couper also maintains a private studio of viola and violin students and has previously taught for the Baltimore School for the Arts, BSO Orchkids, and the Peabody Preparatory. Her private students have gone on to study at the Eastman School of Music, the University of Maryland, Saint Mary’s College of Maryland, and the Johns Hopkins University.