Emily Munn-Wood is a cellist and teacher in Chicago. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, summa cum laude, with a bachelor\u2019s degree in cello performance and from DePaul University, summa cum laude, with a master\u2019s degree in cello performance. Her principal teachers are Astrid Schween and Stephen Balderston. Emily will begin her first season with the Peoria Symphony in the fall.
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Emily is a committed teacher of cello. She completed Suzuki Book 1 training with Dr. Carey Cheney in summer 2014 and took courses in studio teaching as a profession and in cello pedagogy during her time at DePaul. She maintains a small private studio in Chicago.
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In addition to playing the cello, Emily is passionate about public service and volunteerism. She is a proud AmeriCorps alum and taught English as a New Language preschool during her service year. She has also mentored with the Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School eighth grade orchestra and served as an English as a Second Language tutor through the Jones Public Library in Amherst.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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