Maureen Sheehan
YAI Assistant
Boston-based violist Maureen Sheehan is thrilled to be returning to CMNW’s Young Artist institute for a second year. A recent Master’s graduate of the New England Conservatory (NEC), Maureen performs regularly around the northeast, including appearances with Grammy-nominated A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra and Palaver Strings. An avid chamber musician, she also enjoys playing with her quartet, the Calandra Quartet, which earned distinction as an NEC Honors Ensemble this year. Maureen’s summers have involved performances at Manchester Music Festival, Carmel Bach Festival, and Festival Napa Valley, among others.
In addition to her work at CMNW, Maureen has enjoyed mentoring younger musicians at Harpa International Music Academy in Lakeside Chautauqua, Ohio and Madison Conservatory near her hometown in Wisconsin. Maureen holds Bachelor’s degrees in Anthropology and Viola Performance from Oberlin College and Conservatory, where she was a student of Peter Slowik. When not playing viola, Maureen can be found with a fiddle in her hand at an Irish session around Boston.