Kristin Van Cleve

Kristin Van Cleve is concertmaster of the Wichita Falls Symphony, a position she has held for 19 years. Dr. Van Cleve is director of the Music Department at the University of Dallas where she also directs the UD Chamber Ensembles, teaches violin and also teaches music history and music theory classes. She is Principal Second Violin of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, and Artistic Director and Principal Violinist of the historical performance ensemble, Texas Camerata.

Dr. Van Cleve began violin studies in her hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska and later moved to Texas, receiving both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Violin Performance from the University of North Texas. Her doctoral dissertation examined pedagogical applications of violin works by early 20th century composers Frank Bridge and Amy Marcy Beach. As a baroque violinist, she has performed in Boston, Seattle, Washington, D.C., France, Mexico, Bolivia, China, and throughout the southwest United States. She is a member of the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra and travels to Paris, France each summer to perform as part of the Festival St. Louis en Ile at the Eglise St. Louis. A dedicated educator, Dr. Van Cleve founded the University of Dallas Summer Music Academy for middle school and high school students, a program that provides an intensive music experience on the UD campus.