2025 String and Chamber Music Faculty

Danielle Belen

Danielle Belen

CSS Founder and Artistic Director, Associate Professor of Violin, University of Michigan
Elbert Tsai

Elbert Tsai

Faculty, San Francisco Conservatory Pre-College Academy
Horacio Contreras

Horacio Contreras

Associate Professor of Cello, University of North Texas; Faculty, Music Institute of Chicago
Sang Mee Lee

Sang Mee Lee

Director of CSS Chamber Music; String Department Chair, Music Institute of Chicago
Simon James

Simon James

Professor of Violin, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Fabiola Kim

Fabiola Kim

Assistant Professor of Violin, University of Michigan; Founder, Sounding Point Academy
Kristina Zlatareva

Kristina Zlatareva

CSS Managing Director; Violin/Viola Faculty, Northwestern Music Academy
Eric Nowlin

Eric Nowlin

CSS Visiting Artist; Prinicipal Violist, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Leo Singer

Leo Singer

Faculty Director, University of Michigan Prep Division
Ilana Setapen

Ilana Setapen

CSS Visiting Artist; Associate Concertmaster, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Annie Fullard

Annie Fullard

Violinist & Founding Member, The Cavani String Quartet
Ryan Meehan

Ryan Meehan

Violinist, Calidore String Quartet; Associate Professor, University of Delaware
Amir Eldan

Amir Eldan

CSS Visiting Artist; Professor of Cello, University of Michigan
The Telegraph Quartet

The Telegraph Quartet

Resident Quartet, University of Michigan

PIANO COLLABORATION

Mi-Eun Kim

Mi-Eun Kim

Head of CSS Piano Collaboration; Faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Naki Kripfgans

Naki Kripfgans

Piano Collaboration

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Sarina Zhang

Sarina Zhang

Piano Collaboration/String Chamber Music
Hyerim Lee

Hyerim Lee

Piano Collaboration

SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION TRAINING

Teagan Faran

Teagan Faran

CSS Presentation Seminar & Physical Wellness; Assistant Professor of Violin, Ithaca College

2025 GUEST ARTISTS AND MASTER CLASSES TO BE ANNOUNCED