Meet Our Musicians: Anthony Shields, Violin
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Born into a musical family in Baltimore, Anthony C. Shields started playing the Violin at the age of eight. Throughout the early years of developing his craft, he began studying with a number of noted teachers in Maryland such as Rhadi Santos, Linda Molina, and Matthew Horowitz-Lee at the Peabody Conservatory. Anthony Shields went on to receive his Bachelors in Music Performance at the Shenandoah Conservatory where he studied with Akemi Takayama, Concertmaster of the Roanoke Symphony, and Oleg Rylatko, Concertmaster of the Washington Opera.
After graduating from the Shenandoah Conservatory in 2014, Anthony went on to serve as a Section Violinist for the National String Symphonia, a fully professional symphonic string orchestra under the baton of David A. Fanning. He would later perform and join the Mid-Atlantic Symphony in 2015 as a Section Violinist in the 2nd violins.
When there are no performances, Anthony Shields is also an avid and passionate teacher for Violin as well as Viola. With over 5 years of teaching experience, Anthony strives to share his knowledge of music to students of all ages privately as well as in group settings and all levels from beginner to advanced in the Harford/Baltimore County area.
