Teaching Artist Statement
Every person is different; thus, every person has a unique voice and a special interpretation of music. As a teacher, my goal is to help students gain a level of confidence in what a certain piece of music means through developing one’s own musical creativity, exploring technical requirements to enhance and fit in the musical understanding of a piece, and finding joy the process of music making!
Teaching Bio
A native of Hickory, North Carolina, violist Santiago Vazquez-Loredo began his musical journey after a musical presentation at his fifth-grade elementary. Santiago earned his BM from East Carolina University where he studied with Ara Gregorian and Hye-Jin Kim, and his MM from New England Conservatory where he studied with Kim Kashkashian. As a teacher, he has taught all ages and levels from fourth-grade students to adults. He has been a part of Four Seasons Chamber Musical Festival initiatives such as the Next Gen on the Road and the Summer Solo & Chamber Music Institute, where he performed, taught, rehearsed side-by-side with students at the ECU’s A.J. Fletcher School of Music and high school students throughout western and central North Carolina. He has also been a guest teacher for Suzuki on the Island’s Summer Chamber Music Festival’s The Artist Program in Manhasset, NY and as a chamber music coach for the Rivers School Conservatory. He started with South Shore Conservatory in 2023.
Performance Bio
As a chamber musician, Santiago Vazquez-Loredo has appeared at festivals such as the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. Santiago has performed with ensembles such as the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, and as a viola sub with the Minnesota Orchestra. In 2022, Santiago was a semi-finalist in the Senior Division of the 25th Sphinx Competition. As a member of the Tavola String Quartet, Santiago was part of the esteemed NEC Honors Ensemble in 2021. He has performed onstage with musician such as Catherine Cho, Ara Gregorian, Hye-Jin Kim, Adam Neiman, Marcy Rosen, Steven Tenenbom, Carmit Zori, and Kwan Yi. Santiago earned his BM from East Carolina University where he studied with Ara Gregorian and Hye-Jin Kim, and his MM from New England Conservatory where he studied with Kim Kashkashian. He joined the faculty at South Shore Conservatory in 2023.