Cello Play

I earned my B.M. in cello performance, M.M. in music composition, played professionally as a section cellist for 17 years and have 40 years of performing experience overall.

I use a mix of traditional, Phyllis Young's "Playing the String Game" method and Suzuki literature in lessons.

Third prize in the 1989 ASCAP Victor Herbert Young Composers competition, Voice with Orchestra category with Oriana's Lament for soprano and chamber orchestra. Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano was one of seven honorable mentions in the 1991 ASCAP Victor Herbert Young Composers competition, Small Ensemble category, and was also featured at the Second Festival of Women Composers at Indiana, Pennsylvania in March, 1991.

Prior to moving to Maryland in March, 2012, Ms. Davis was principal cellist of the Palo Alto Philharmonic in the San Francisco bay area. She is currently principal cellist for the Columbia Orchestra. In September, 2014, she joined the staff of St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel, Maryland as strings instructor.