Ms. Jennifer L. Madge

Violinist Jennifer Madge has held leadership positions within The Pittsburgh Music Academy, Inc. since its inception in 1996, and is currently the Academy Director. She previously was the assistant director of the Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Institute as well as an invited clinician to many other festivals. Quite a few Suzuki Pedagogues have shaped her teaching including Vera McCoy-Sulentic, Linda Fiore, Lorraine Fink, Edward Kreitman, Doris Preucil, Tom Wermuth, Linda Case, Stevie Sandven, Beth Titterington, and Kirsten Marshall. Regularly her students earn high honors and go on to establish their own music careers. She holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Duquesne University, having been a student of Charles Stegeman and Huei-Sheng Kao. As an active performer, Ms. Madge is a tenured member of the Pittsburgh Opera and Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestras and the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh. Jennifer is also busy being mom and violin teacher to her two sons and wife to her wonderful husband.