Susan Halderman, Violoncello

Susan Halderman holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and a Master of Music degree from Kent State University.  Teachers include Mr. Ronald McCreery and Dr. Moshe Amitay.  For sixteen years, Halderman taught public school orchestra in Clinton/Jackson, Mississippi and Greenville, South Carolina.  She has played cello in many orchestras, including the Oshkosh Symphony, Canton Symphony (Ohio), Meridian Symphony (Mississippi), Mississippi Symphony, and presently the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra.  She is the cellist and one of the founding members of the Chippewa Valley String Quartet.  She has created two cello ensembles:  the Eau Claire Cello Ensemble and the Chippewa Valley Cello Ensemble.  She has taught private cello lessons since college, and is running a cello studio under the name The Cello Connection.