Morganne McIntyre

Morganne McIntyre is a multi-faceted musician passionate about performance, music instruction, music theory, and injury prevention. A native of Minnesota, she studied with Dr. Benjamin Sung and Dr. Sonja Harasim before earning her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Minnesota under renowned pedagogue Sally O'Reilly.

Morganne then attended the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music, where she completed a Master of Music in Violin Performance under international soloist Linda Wang and a Master of Arts in Music Theory under Dr. Kristin Taavola and Dr. Mitch Ohriner. Awarded a Graduate Teaching Scholarship to DU, she served as teaching assistant for both music theory and aural skills courses.

Deeply interested in the intersection of string pedagogy and music theory, Morganne combined these passions in her master's thesis: "Music Theory Pedagogy for the Violin: Cognitive Philosophy and Three Model Curricula", published through ProQuest. She is certified to teach Books 1–5 of the Suzuki Violin Method, supplementing with material carefully curated for each student.

An enthusiastic chamber musician, Morganne has performed at festivals including the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Bravo! Summer Institute at Shattuck-St. Mary's, Montecito International Music Festival, and Sewanee Summer Music Festival. She has won first place and honorable mention at solo competitions in both Minnesota and Colorado and has performed for renowned artists including Midori, Pamela Frank, the Viano String Quartet, and the Danish String Quartet. She was a member of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra for three years and has held principal positions in orchestras throughout her career. Morganne is a substitute violinist with multiple orchestras in the Greater Phoenix area and holds the Assistant Concertmaster position with the Arizona Pops Orchestra.

Currently Adjunct Professor of Strings at Arizona Christian University where she has also taught Music Theory, Music History, Aural Skills, and Chamber Music. Morganne is additionally teaching strings at Northwest Christian School in Phoenix. She is actively growing her private studio in the West Valley area.