Teachers and Staff | Hilary Glen
Hilary Glen | Studio Strings, Cello
Cellist Hilary Glen has been praised as a “standout performer” who has successfully “taken on the demanding and most expressive responsibilities assigned to the instrument.” With a mission to promote inclusive and intentional programming, her entrepreneurial spirit has led her to produce interactive chamber music events that feature the works of historically excluded composers. She is also spearheading a project to publish a graded repertoire series of music by BIPOC and women composers.
A versatile performer, she has played rock shows, orchestral concerts, and everything in between. She has collaborated with such notable musicians, ensembles, and composers as Joshua Bell, Robin Thicke, the New World Symphony, Gil Shaham, The Eagles, the Atlanta Symphony, Mikail Kopelman, The Temptations, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Wyrczynski, Gary Hoffman, Yefim Bronfman, and The Who.
Glen coordinates and performs with several small ensembles that have played at a wide variety of venues including the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, as well as local schools, hospitals, sidewalks, and senior living centers.
A devoted teacher and life-long learner herself, she works with students of all ages, cultivating a curiosity and love of music making. She regularly presents masterclasses, lectures, and has been in-residence at several universities around the country, including Penn State University, Baylor University, and The Ohio State University. She currently teaches music appreciation at the IU Jacobs School of Music, and Suzuki and Traditional cello at the Hochstein School of Music and ROCmusic.
Glen earned her B.M. at IU, studing with János Starker. She earned her M.M. and D.M.A. degrees, studying under Alan Harris, at the Eastman School of Music. Other influential teachers include Helga Winold, Susan Moses, David Ying, and Jean Barr. When not playing the cello, Dr. Glen can be found singing, exploring the outdoors, and/or dancing.
