Berit Strong, Guitar

Berit Strong earned her Master of Music and was awarded “Distinction in Performance” at the New England Conservatory of Music and her Bachelor of Music “cum laude” at the Hartt School of Music. In between these degrees Berit was invited to study in Italy for 2 years with musicologist Ruggero Chiesa and guitar virtuoso Oscar Ghiglia. In 1988 she placed third in the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, which launched her performance career. Invitations to perform in NYC, Cleveland, Former Yugoslavia, Hungary, and Denmark followed, as well as live appearances on NPR, World Service International and SwissRadio Bern. She served as adjunct faculty to four Colleges including The Boston Conservatory and Dartmouth College.

Fourteen years ago Berit started her Suzuki Method Training with Sachiko Isihara, Dave Madsen and Mary Lou Roberts. She loved how the curriculum respected and honored the whole student, and offered a realistic, step-wise technical approach to the difficult classical guitar. Having relaxed fun while learning was the best part. Berit initiated a Suzuki program in her private studio at ArtSpace Maynard, MA. and at the Groton Hill Music Center in Groton, MA. Currently, she is teaching the Suzuki Method at The Powers Music School in Belmont.