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Kelsey Sexton serves as Professor of Cello in the Department of Music at Concordia University Texas within the School of of Fine Arts. An internationally active chamber musician, she has performed across the US, Canada, and Europe at conferences including the Kay Meek Center Young Orchestras Encounter (Vancouver, 2019), Arts Plus Suzuki Workshop, and Texas State University String Camp.
Educational Background:
- BM in Cello Performance, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- MM in Music Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- MM in Cello Performance, Texas State University
Professional Focus: Her work integrates cello performance with string education advocacy, specializing in Suzuki pedagogy and youth orchestra development. She founded Knoxville's Farragut Intermediate School Orchestra Initiative for public school string education and maintains ongoing involvement with the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Summer Music Camp. Her research extends to cross-cultural music outreach through programs like the Oxfordshire County Music Service.
Performance Activities: As a freelance cellist since relocating to Texas in 2021, she regularly performs with:
- Mid-Texas Symphony
- Central Texas Philharmonic
- San Antonio Philharmonic
Academic Engagement: She has presented at the Texas Music Educator’s Association conference (San Antonio) and National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (Portland), demonstrating commitment to inclusive music education frameworks.
