Susan

Susan Monteiro is a professional violinist and educator with over 25 years of experience. Classically trained in both violin and viola and certified in the Suzuki Method, she is President and a Board Member of the Carlsbad Strings Education Association and a former instructor with the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory.

Over her career she has performed with distinguished artists including Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma, Al Jarreau, Andre Watts, Joseph Silverstein, and Harry Connick Jr. She takes great joy in helping all of her students be the best they can be, and her students have gone on to top institutions such as Yale, Notre Dame, Oberlin Conservatory, U.C. Berkeley, and UCLA.