Dorothy Couper

Dorothy Couper, viola, is a native of the Baltimore-Washington area.  After studying for ten years at the Peabody Preparatory, Dorothy went on to study at the New England Conservatory and Tufts University, the Longy School of Music, and Peabody Conservatory.  Her principal teachers include Felix Schwartz, principal of the Staatskapelle Berlin, Li-Kuo Chang of the Chicago Symphony, and Roger Tapping of the Juilliard String Quartet. 

 

Prior to returning to the Baltimore area, Dorothy freelanced extensively in Berlin, Germany, and Boston, Massachusetts. Currently Ms. Couper plays with the Richmond Symphony, the Amadeus Orchestra, the Delaware Symphony, the Maryland Symphony, and the National Philharmonic, among others. Dorothy is also an active member of the Baltimore Musicians’ Union, and is Librarian and Director of Education for the Mid-Atlantic Symphony.

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As a chamber musician, Dorothy is a founding member of the Laurel Quartet, and has been a regular collaborator with the Evolution Concert Series and Classical Revolution Baltimore.  She was also a founding member of the Syrinx Ensemble while studying in Boston. Dorothy has made guest appearances with the Edwin Trio, the Iris Ensemble, and has performed chamber music at festivals including Garth Newell, the Miami Music Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival.

 

Ms. Couper also maintains a private studio of viola and violin students and has previously taught for the Baltimore School for the Arts, BSO Orchkids, and the Peabody Preparatory.  Her private students have gone on to study at Eastman School of Music, University of Maryland, Saint Mary’s College of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University.