Karen Hansen Gellertمشاهده پروفایل
استاد مدعو
Karen Hansen Gellert is an Adjunct Professor of Classical Double Bass and member of the music education faculty at LIU Post's School of Performing Arts. She also serves as Orchestra Director at Elwood-John Glenn High School and has been a leading figure in music education on Long Island. Her educational background includes a B.M. and M.M. in Double Bass Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, where she studied under David Walter. Additional training was received at the Aspen Music Festival and the International School of Double Bass in Cincinnati, working with renowned bassists such as Barry Green, Paul Ellison, and Francois Rabbath. Her research and professional interests center on music performance and pedagogy, particularly in string education and double bass instruction. She has presented seminars on teaching approaches at Music Education Symposiums in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and has been deeply involved in advancing music programs through leadership roles. Ms. Gellert has held significant leadership positions in music education organizations: she served as past president of the Long Island String Festival Association (LISFA), past State Chair for NYSSMA All-State Orchestras, and is a frequent adjudicator and guest conductor for SCMEA and LISFA. She was the Double Bass Instructor at the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts for 13 years. She has performed with the Westchester Symphony, Queens Orchestral Society, Nassau and Stamford Symphonies, and as a freelance artist with the Long Island Choral Society and Mineola Choral Society. Her students have performed at Universal Studios as part of the Stars Performance Series. No scientific awards or publications were listed, but her contributions to music education and performance are substantial and ongoing.






