About Lyndsey
.Lyndsey would not be the violist she is today without the strong music instruction she received throughout her life. Growing up in a family of musicians, Lyndsey started Suzuki viola at a young age cannot remember many days without music. She tributes many of her successes to her teachers and mentors, including Fort Worth Symphony violist Joni Baczewski and her current instructor, Dr. Misha Galaganov at Texas Christian University.
Lyndsey’s academic achievements include a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology awarded by Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas in 2021 and a Master of Science degree in Medical Physiology with a perfect 4.0 academic distinguishment awarded by Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 2022. Lyndsey is furthering her passion for music by pursuing a Bachelor of Music Education at Texas Christian University. As musician health becomes a more prominent subject in the field of music, Lyndsey’s goal is to incorporate her vast background in physiology and to promote musician health and wellness in the classroom and the community. Lyndsey works individually with each of her students to assess healthy posture and technique to support lifelong music learning.
Some of Lyndsey’s musical accomplishments include being a concerto competition winner in her senior year of high school and performed Ashokan Farewell as a soloist with the Arlington High Symphony. She was a six-year All-Region orchestra member and advanced to all-area three consecutive times. She is a former member of the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra under the directions of Sammy Branch and Dr. German Gutierrez. She traveled to Aqui Terme, Italy, in 2017 where she performed in the Interharmony International Music Festival. Lyndsey currently plays in the TCU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. German Gutierrez, which she has been playing under for the last 6 years. Last February, Lyndsey was selected as principal for the TCU Opera production of Mozart’s Magic Flute performance. Additionally, Lyndsey had the privilege of performing in the orchestra for 2CELLOS and has performed in several local symphonies the San Angelo Symphony Orchestra and Sherman Symphony Orchestra as a substitute violist. Lyndsey enjoys playing chamber music with fellow musicians, stays busy with gigs around the area, and stays active in local music festivals. Recently, Lyndsey worked at the TCU Summer Music Institute as the 2023 Head Counselor where she ensured the safety of campers, coached chamber groups, and attended several seminars.
Her desire to promote musician well-roundedness led her to become the founder of Professional Development for Musicians at TCU. The organization provides TCU School of Music students with access to musician-centered healthcare, masterclasses, music resume building classes, and more. Masterclasses which she organized featured well known musicians including violinist Chloe Trevor, violist Sara Ferrández, and violinist Esther Abrami.
Lyndsey is also an active harpist studying under the instruction of Kela Walton and previously Maia Jourde. Some of Lyndsey’s favorite memories are playing silent night on harp at her church during the holidays. Additionally, she played harp in the TCU Mariachi Sangre Royal for the 22’-23’ school year.
Lyndsey plans to teach as an orchestra director in Texas after she graduates with a Bachelor of Music Education from TCU in the fall 2024. Lyndsey also plans to continue teaching privately and to stay active in the music gig scene around the DFW area.