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David C. Neely is associate professor of violin at the UNL School of Music, where he joined the faculty in 1993. Professor Neely also serves as artist/teacher of violin at the Rocky Ridge Summer Music Festival in Estes Park, Colorado. He will be performing and teaching at the 2006 summer Schlern Music Festival in Schlern, Italy.
Mr. Neely received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts and his Bachelor of Music degree from Iowa State University. He has also studied at Indiana University and had post-graduate studies with Peter Marsh. Mr. Neely's teachers include, Peter Marsh, Josef Gingold, and Mahlon Darlington. Prior to his appointment at UNL, Mr. Neely was associate professor of violin/viola at the University of South Dakota and a founding member of the Rawlins Piano Trio. Mr. Neely served as first violinist of the Omega String Quartet at the Lutheran Summer Music Festival from 1989 to 1998.
Professor Neely has performed and given master classes throughout the United States, and has recorded on the Albany Records label. He continues to review violin, viola, and chamber music literature for the American String Teachers Magazine. Mr. Neely has performed as guest concertmaster of the Lincoln Orchestra and as co-concertmaster of the Sioux City Symphony. He has been a member of several orchestras including the South Dakota Symphony, the Baroque Music Festival in Corona del Mar, CA., and currently plays with the Omaha Symphony.
During the summer of 1997, Professor Neely performed and taught throughout Switzerland and Germany. He taught at the Leysin American School, Aiglon College and the University of Maintz. In addition to recital performances at these schools, he also gave recitals at Winterther, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, and Zurich. Professor Neely also taught and performed at the Sebelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland through the teacher exchange program in 2000.
Mr. Neely received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts and his Bachelor of Music degree from Iowa State University. He has also studied at Indiana University and had post-graduate studies with Peter Marsh. Mr. Neely's teachers include, Peter Marsh, Josef Gingold, and Mahlon Darlington. Prior to his appointment at UNL, Mr. Neely was associate professor of violin/viola at the University of South Dakota and a founding member of the Rawlins Piano Trio. Mr. Neely served as first violinist of the Omega String Quartet at the Lutheran Summer Music Festival from 1989 to 1998.
Professor Neely has performed and given master classes throughout the United States, and has recorded on the Albany Records label. He continues to review violin, viola, and chamber music literature for the American String Teachers Magazine. Mr. Neely has performed as guest concertmaster of the Lincoln Orchestra and as co-concertmaster of the Sioux City Symphony. He has been a member of several orchestras including the South Dakota Symphony, the Baroque Music Festival in Corona del Mar, CA., and currently plays with the Omaha Symphony.
During the summer of 1997, Professor Neely performed and taught throughout Switzerland and Germany. He taught at the Leysin American School, Aiglon College and the University of Maintz. In addition to recital performances at these schools, he also gave recitals at Winterther, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, and Zurich. Professor Neely also taught and performed at the Sebelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland through the teacher exchange program in 2000.

