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Dr. Chloe Kiffer

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Instrumental Studies

Email: Chloe.Kiffer@unt.edu

Education

  • DMA, Stony Brook University, 2019
    Major: Music Performance (Violin)
  • MA, Manhattan school of music, 2014
    Major: Violin Performance

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • MUAC 1504 - VIOLIN, 4 courses.
  • MUAM 1504 - VIOLIN, 4 courses.
  • MUAM 3504 - Violin, 4 courses.
  • MUAM 5504 - Violin, 2 courses.
  • MUAM 6504 - Violin, 3 courses.
  • MUCM 3510 - String Chamber Music, 5 courses.
  • MUCM 5510 - String Chamber Music, 4 courses.
  • MUGC 6951 - Dissertation Recital, 1 course.
  • MUGC 6953 - Dissertation Recital, 1 course.
  • MUGC 6954 - Dissertation Recital, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Manhattan school of music, Fall 2023.
  • Manhattan School of Music, Precollege Violin and Viola, Fall 2022.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Guest Lecture, 45 participants. (January 26, 2024).
  • Guest Lecture, South African Strings Foundation, 50 participants. (March 18, 2023).
  • Public Lecture, 5 participants. (February 24, 2023).
  • Guest Lecture, 45 participants. (February 23, 2023).
  • Workshop, (September 2023 - February 2024).
  • Seminar, 20 participants. (August 11, 2019 - August 22, 2023).
  • Seminar, 200 participants. (July 20, 2023 - August 11, 2023).
  • Seminar, 80 participants. (July 14, 2023 - July 20, 2023).
  • Other (Trial lesson for prospective student), 1 participants. (December 19, 2022 - December 19, 2022).
  • Other (Trial lesson for prospective student, current bachelor UNT student), (November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022).
  • Other (Trial lesson prospective student), 2 participants. (October 6, 2022 - October 6, 2022).
  • Seminar, 20 participants. (August 11, 2022 - August 22, 2022).
  • Guest Lecture, 30 participants. (July 22, 2022 - August 2, 2022).
  • Seminar, Heifetz International Music Institute, 100 participants. (July 1, 2022 - July 15, 2022).

Directed Student Learning

  • Major Professor, Graduate School. (September 2023).

Research

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Davis, Q.G., Kiffer, C., , A., "Dizzy's Coca Cola Club - Empathy Suite", Quincy Davis Chamber Jazz Group, New York, NY, United States of America. (June 11, 2024).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Davis, Q.G., Dizack, P.J., Tixier, S.S., Meder, D.W., Leali, B.C., Kiffer, C., Conteras Espinoza, H., "Empathy Suite World Premier", Quincy Davis Jazz/Chamber Group, Denton, TX, United States of America. (April 16, 2024).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "Solo appearance at Merkin Hall, NYC", United States of America. (November 30, 2023 - November 30, 2023).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "Concerto with the Concert Orchestra", Denton, United States of America. (October 18, 2023 - October 18, 2023).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "Chamber Music Concert in the Memory of George Papich", Denton, Texas, United States of America. (October 16, 2023 - October 16, 2023).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "Brahms Double Concerto with Abilene Symphony", Abilene, Texas, United States of America. (September 2023 - September 2023).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "Beethoven triple concerto with Azerbaijan Philharmonic", Baku, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan. (September 28, 2023 - September 28, 2023).
  • Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Kiffer, C., "CMI fundraising", Recital for Chamber Music International annual fundraising, United States of America. (September 24, 2023 - September 24, 2023).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "Eric Nestler and friends Recital", College of Music, UNT, United States of America. (September 11, 2023 - September 11, 2023).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "MusicAlp faculty concert", Tignes, France, France. (August 2023 - August 2023).
  • Music Performance - Faculty Lecture Recital. Kiffer, C., "« Stravinsky’s ballets »", Lunigiana, Italy​​​​, Italy. (July 2023 - July 2023).
  • Music Performance - Faculty Lecture Recital. Kiffer, C., "« Stravinsky’s ballets »", Perugia, Italy, Italy. (July 2023 - July 2023).
  • Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital. Kiffer, C., "Performance and lecture for the Great Youth Orchestra of Dallas", United States of America. (April 2023 - April 2023).
  • Music Performance - Partial Chamber Recital. Haefner, J.J., Kiffer, C., Paglialonga, P.O., "Chamber Music Series", faculty trio, Recital Hall, Denton, TX, United States of America. (April 2023 - April 2023).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "Chamber Music International", Richardson, TX, United States of America. (February 11, 2023 - February 11, 2023).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., Contreras, H., "Brahms double concerto with UNT Symphony orchestra", Denton TX, United States of America. (October 5, 2022 - October 5, 2022).
  • Music Performance – Symphony Orchestra – Soloist. Conteras Espinoza, H., Kiffer, C., "Johannes Brahms Double Concerto in A Minor Op. 102", UNT Symphony Orchestra, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (October 5, 2022 - October 5, 2022).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Kiffer, C., "Stephen Dubberly and Friends recital Sunday, September 25", UNT, United States of America. (September 25, 2022 - September 25, 2022).
  • Music Performance - Featured Artist. Dubberly, T.S., Morscheck, S., Dubberly, C., Grey, M., Williams, M., Williams, C., Reynolds, C., Hu, H., Miller, D., Wan, F., Zhang, Z., "American Songs recital", UNT College of Music, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (July 20, 2022 - September 25, 2022).

Media Contributions

    Newspaper

  • "Strad magazine article," (November 17, 2022).
  • "Strad Magazine," (June 13, 2022).

Service

University Service

  • Member, Concerto Competition Strings. (October 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Ae-Lin Youn, DMA recital. (February 17, 2024 - February 17, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Jiaxi Liu Lecture Recital and Oral exam. (February 2, 2024 - February 2, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Violin Chamber Music Strings Committee search. (October 2023 - January 2024).
  • Committee Member, Qiang Fu DMA recital. (November 12, 2023 - November 12, 2023).
  • Co-Chair, Strings departmental. (September 1, 2022 - May 15, 2023).
  • Committee Member, assistant professor of music history search committee. (December 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Oral exam of DMA student Jiazhi Zang. (January 24, 2023 - January 24, 2023).
  • Member, Chamber music competition. (October 27, 2022 - November 2, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Oral Exam for dma violin student Yirong Tang. (October 26, 2022 - October 26, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Judge woodwinds competition. (September 29, 2022 - September 29, 2022).
  • Member, Strings concerto competition. (September 28, 2022 - September 28, 2022).

Public Service

  • Committee Member, App Helpers non profit organization. (September 1, 2023 - Present).