Judith Koster
Position Title: Adjunct Instructor - Strings
Department: Music
Office: Bishop Fink Hall 301
Phone: 913.360.7347
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Judy Koster received her Master of Music degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia and her Bachelor of Music from Ithaca College in New York. Judy has taught private violin and viola students since 1982 and has been an educator at the elementary, high school and collegiate levels since 1983. Her students are known for achieving top awards at competitions and several former private students are in professional orchestras and college faculties around the country.
In addition to her teaching, Judy has performed extensively on violin, viola, and harp. She was Principal Viola for the St. Joseph Symphony for 15 years as well as for the Northland Symphony, Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City, Liberty Symphony, Starlight Theater, Independence Messiah Orchestra, and Kansas City Ballet Orchestra. She also served as Assistant Principal Viola for the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra and was a featured soloist (Viola) for St. Joseph Symphony, Northland Symphony, and Kansas City Chamber Orchestra.
Judy has also done commercial and concert tour work for various artists and advertisers, including the Kansas City tour stops of The Who, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Vinton, Led Zeppelin and Dennis DeYoung.
Judy has a deep love for sharing the joy of music with young people and helping them discover and nurture the God-given talent within each of them.
