Benjamin T. Rome School of Music

T h e S t r i n g D i v i s i o n

at the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

The string faculty is committed to mentoring students to expand their technique, musicality, and self-confidence -- toward the challenges of professional life.

Advantages we offer:

• World class faculty, including prizewinners, recording artists, and members of both the National Symphony and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras

• High achieving students:

• Alumni members of major symphony orchestras across the U.S. including Los Angeles, San Francisco, St. Paul, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C.

• Winners of scholarships at graduate institutions, including Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cincinnati Conservatory, Northwestern, etc.

• Winners of competitions including the National Symphony Young Soloists Competition.

• Recent/Current doctoral students with degrees from Juilliard, Eastman, and Indiana University

• Atmosphere of healthy competition and respect for the individual

• Scholarship money available for qualified students, pending acceptance

Contact us! gatwood@cua.edu

Meet some of our faculty: Jody Gatwood, Violin Michael Mermagen, cello