Teaching Philosophy: "Music lessons are a medium for discovery; as both a teacher and student, I believe lessons open doors to knowing more about the instrument, pieces, and technique, as well as collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. As an educator, I encourage my students to find balance in their practice and their learning; we will work together to make goals and plans that suit their needs. I believe that everyone can play an instrument when given the right time, attention, and environment!
I aim to empower and guide musicians to feel confident in their problem-solving abilities and to strive for musical excellence, all while learning about the art form and themselves. In lessons, we will use standard repertoire and string technique as well as music and concepts that specifically interest the student to create a well-rounded approach. I believe that making music with others and taking the opportunities to perform in front of an audience are also very important aspects of learning an instrument, and I strive to make those opportunities possible and attainable for all of my students. I love working with beginning string players of all ages and cellists of all levels!"
Biography: Cellist Kelly Knox is a versatile performer and educator with a passion for forming connections through music. As a new Boston resident, Kelly recently completed her tenure at The Orchestra Now in New York, where she performed as principal cello under conductors such as Fabio Luisi, Hans Graf, Leonard Slatkin, and Joseph Young. She has been featured as a soloist and chamber musician on 98.7 WFMT - Chicago’s Classical Radio Station, at Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall, on the Albany Symphony’s Chamber Music Series, and as the cellist for Haydn's Cello Concerto in D Major with the St. Philip Neri Chamber Players.
Kelly has had the privilege to perform chamber recitals and orchestral concerts in Italy, China, Ecuador, Peru, and across the United States in illustrious venues including Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center, and the inaugural performance with Tan Dun at the Haikou Bay Performing Arts Center. Before moving to New York, Kelly was contracted with the Evansville Philharmonic, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, and Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, she co-founded MúsicaOcupa, an annual international chamber music festival in Quito, Ecuador that aims to democratize access to classical music through free concerts, pop-ups, and masterclasses throughout the city. As the Didactic Outreach Coordinator and a performing artist, Kelly organized, led, and performed in educational pop-up experiences, concerts, and masterclasses held in English and Spanish.
Kelly has over 15 years of experience teaching private lessons, group classes, and masterclasses to students aged 5 to 50+. She completed her pedagogy training on violin and cello with Mimi Zweig, Susan Moses, and Helen Shively Ford at Indiana University’s prestigious String Academy and loves working with beginning violinists and violists, as well as cellists of all levels. She is currently teaching beginning strings with The Boston Music Project.
Kelly received her Performance Diploma under the instruction of Peter Stumpf at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and holds a Master’s Degree from the same institution. She also has a Master’s Degree from Bard College and did her Bachelor’s at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Kelly began teaching in 2007 and joined Note-worthy Experiences in February 2023, where she teaches cello lessons, as well as beginner violin and viola.
I aim to empower and guide musicians to feel confident in their problem-solving abilities and to strive for musical excellence, all while learning about the art form and themselves. In lessons, we will use standard repertoire and string technique as well as music and concepts that specifically interest the student to create a well-rounded approach. I believe that making music with others and taking the opportunities to perform in front of an audience are also very important aspects of learning an instrument, and I strive to make those opportunities possible and attainable for all of my students. I love working with beginning string players of all ages and cellists of all levels!"
Biography: Cellist Kelly Knox is a versatile performer and educator with a passion for forming connections through music. As a new Boston resident, Kelly recently completed her tenure at The Orchestra Now in New York, where she performed as principal cello under conductors such as Fabio Luisi, Hans Graf, Leonard Slatkin, and Joseph Young. She has been featured as a soloist and chamber musician on 98.7 WFMT - Chicago’s Classical Radio Station, at Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall, on the Albany Symphony’s Chamber Music Series, and as the cellist for Haydn's Cello Concerto in D Major with the St. Philip Neri Chamber Players.
Kelly has had the privilege to perform chamber recitals and orchestral concerts in Italy, China, Ecuador, Peru, and across the United States in illustrious venues including Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center, and the inaugural performance with Tan Dun at the Haikou Bay Performing Arts Center. Before moving to New York, Kelly was contracted with the Evansville Philharmonic, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, and Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, she co-founded MúsicaOcupa, an annual international chamber music festival in Quito, Ecuador that aims to democratize access to classical music through free concerts, pop-ups, and masterclasses throughout the city. As the Didactic Outreach Coordinator and a performing artist, Kelly organized, led, and performed in educational pop-up experiences, concerts, and masterclasses held in English and Spanish.
Kelly has over 15 years of experience teaching private lessons, group classes, and masterclasses to students aged 5 to 50+. She completed her pedagogy training on violin and cello with Mimi Zweig, Susan Moses, and Helen Shively Ford at Indiana University’s prestigious String Academy and loves working with beginning violinists and violists, as well as cellists of all levels. She is currently teaching beginning strings with The Boston Music Project.
Kelly received her Performance Diploma under the instruction of Peter Stumpf at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and holds a Master’s Degree from the same institution. She also has a Master’s Degree from Bard College and did her Bachelor’s at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Kelly began teaching in 2007 and joined Note-worthy Experiences in February 2023, where she teaches cello lessons, as well as beginner violin and viola.