EDUCATION

  • Lehman College, The City University of New York: MAT Graduate Program in Music Education (Early Childhood/ K-12) and Applied Music [2009-]  
  • New World Symphony: Fellowship Program under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas [2006-2009] 
  • Manhattan School of Music: M.M. in the Orchestral Performance Program studied with Glenn Dicterow, Lisa Kim and Yoko Takebe [2005]
  • Mannes College of Music: Professional Studies studied with Lewis Kaplan [2002]
  • Tokyo College of Music (Japan): B.M. Violin Performance studied with Masaoki Inoue and Yoko Seto [2000]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Contextual influences on string pedagogy.
  • Musical engagement and development of young children.
  • Creativity, motivation and classroom environment.
  • Comparative and international topics in education.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Akutsu, T (2008). Article: "On Finding Your Path" STRINGS, 159  

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

  • PS154 Pre-K Program in Harlem, New York [2009-] General Music Teacher/ Violin Instructor 
  • Manhattan School of Music Summer Camp [2005-] Faculty: Violin, Chamber Music, Orchestra, Ear Training
  • SoBe Institute of the Arts [2007- 2009] Faculty coordinator 
  • SoBe Music Institute [2006-2009] Faculty: Violin, Piano, Music for Young Children and Families  
  • Community Engagement Performances [2005-] Public Schools in New York, Miami and Tokyo
  • Robert Louis Stevenson School (PS183) [2005] Group Violin Class Teacher
  • Teacher's Choice/ Sunny Music Studio [2003-2006] Violin /Ensemble Instructor

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE (Selected)

  • New World Symphony [2006-2009] Concertmaster by rotation 
  • Japan Cultural Week by Consulate General of Japan [2009]
  • Tango Night Sponsored by Consulate General of Argentine [2009] 
  • Tribute Tour for the System of Venezuelan Youth Orchestra [2008] 
  • Kokolo Ensemble- non conductor string orchestra [2006-] Co-founder
  • Manhattan Chamber Sinfonia- Mozart Serenade in D [2005] Soloist 
  • Manhattan School of Music Orchestra [2004-2005] Concertmaster
  • Kurt Masur Conducting Seminar Orchestra [2004/2005] Principal 

AWARDS

  • Raphael Bronstein Award [2005] Manhattan School of Music