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Penny Thompson Kruse, Professor of Violin

Students

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Mary Solomon with violin.jpg

Malik Khalfani with violin.jpg

Bethany Holt with violin.jpg

Spring 2015 Graduate String Quartet.jpg

Michael van Riper.jpg

BGSU Philharmona 2nd Violin Section Fall 2014.jpg

2014 BGSU Graduate String Quartet.jpg

Ioana, Chi-Yen, and Anita.jpg

Helen Pappas2.jpg

BGSU Philharmona 1st Violin Section Fall 2014.jpg

Anita Chu2.jpg

David Timlin.JPG

Helen Pappas.JPG

Nia Dewberry.JPG

David Timlin and Stephanie Arado.JPG

Chi-Yen, Anita, and Helen.jpg

Sophie Wohl.jpg

Jamie Maginnis.jpg

String Camp with Honors Quartet.jpg

String Camp with my private students.jpg

Union violins.jpg

BGSU Violin Studio Manor House 2014

Eli Thomas.jpg

Sharon Rothstein's students.jpg

Violins at the Union.jpg

Sonya Mandeville.jpg

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Jason De Pue Visit

2013 BGSU Violinists.jpg

BGSU String Camp 2013.jpg

2011 Violin Studio

2013 BGSU Philharmonia Violins

James Lyon Masterclass

BGSU Kruse Violin Studio Spring 2013

Lauren Oberle's Recital.jpg

Toledo Manor House Recital Backstage

Mary Solomon with violin.jpg

Malik Khalfani with violin.jpg

Bethany Holt with violin.jpg

Spring 2015 Graduate String Quartet.jpg

Michael van Riper.jpg

BGSU Philharmona 2nd Violin Section Fall 2014.jpg

2014 BGSU Graduate String Quartet.jpg

Ioana, Chi-Yen, and Anita.jpg

Helen Pappas2.jpg

BGSU Philharmona 1st Violin Section Fall 2014.jpg

Anita Chu2.jpg

David Timlin.JPG

Helen Pappas.JPG

Nia Dewberry.JPG

David Timlin and Stephanie Arado.JPG

Chi-Yen, Anita, and Helen.jpg

Sophie Wohl.jpg

Jamie Maginnis.jpg

String Camp with Honors Quartet.jpg

String Camp with my private students.jpg

Union violins.jpg

BGSU Violin Studio Manor House 2014

Eli Thomas.jpg

Sharon Rothstein's students.jpg

Violins at the Union.jpg

Sonya Mandeville.jpg

100_2966 - Copy.JPG

Jason De Pue Visit

2013 BGSU Violinists.jpg

BGSU String Camp 2013.jpg

2011 Violin Studio

2013 BGSU Philharmonia Violins

James Lyon Masterclass

BGSU Kruse Violin Studio Spring 2013

Lauren Oberle's Recital.jpg

Toledo Manor House Recital Backstage

Performances

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Penny & Wanchi 1.jpg

Kruse Duo poster from Puebla, Mexico, August 2015.jpg

Dr. Kruse with the BGSU Philharmonia

Piano Trios at PIVA Festival in LA 2014.jpg

Dvorak Bass Quintet wth BGSU String Faculty.jpg

Steve, Penny, & Ellen Botorff in Topeka.JPG

L'Histoire Cast.JPG

Penny at NY Le Poisson Rouge.jpg

Penny with giant viol.jpg

Penny, Drs. Liu & Miahky.jpg

Ferdinand with Geoff Stephenson

Provost Rodney Rodgers and Penny Kruse.JPG

BGSU New Music Concert in New York.jpg

Penny Thompson Kruse.jpg

BGSU Recital

Vietnam National & Ballet Orchestra

Jakarta Performance

International String Quartet

2009 BGSU String Camp

BGSU Halloween Concert 2007

Treble Trouble

Kruse Duo

Penny & Wanchi 1.jpg

Kruse Duo poster from Puebla, Mexico, August 2015.jpg

Dr. Kruse with the BGSU Philharmonia

Piano Trios at PIVA Festival in LA 2014.jpg

Dvorak Bass Quintet wth BGSU String Faculty.jpg

Steve, Penny, & Ellen Botorff in Topeka.JPG

L'Histoire Cast.JPG

Penny at NY Le Poisson Rouge.jpg

Penny with giant viol.jpg

Penny, Drs. Liu & Miahky.jpg

Ferdinand with Geoff Stephenson

Provost Rodney Rodgers and Penny Kruse.JPG

BGSU New Music Concert in New York.jpg

Penny Thompson Kruse.jpg

BGSU Recital

Vietnam National & Ballet Orchestra

Jakarta Performance

International String Quartet

2009 BGSU String Camp

BGSU Halloween Concert 2007

Treble Trouble

Kruse Duo

Masterclasses

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Oberlin Community Music School.jpg

Timisoara, Romania Master Class 2009.jpg

Cincinnati master class with Paul Bartel, Eve Warner, and Matthew Daline.jpg

Penny in String Camp master class with Shreyas.jpg

Puebla, Mexico

Oberlin Community Music School

Penny in String Camp Master class.jpg

Romania 2006

Kansas City Orchestra Directors

Penny in Oberlin master class3.jpg

Penny in String camp master class with Warren.jpg

Taiwan 2002

Orchestra Clinic at ASTA Convention

Penny in Oberlin master class4.jpg

Penny in String camp master class with Liam.jpg

Master class with Midori

Oberlin Community Music School.jpg

Timisoara, Romania Master Class 2009.jpg

Cincinnati master class with Paul Bartel, Eve Warner, and Matthew Daline.jpg

Penny in String Camp master class with Shreyas.jpg

Puebla, Mexico

Oberlin Community Music School

Penny in String Camp Master class.jpg

Romania 2006

Kansas City Orchestra Directors

Penny in Oberlin master class3.jpg

Penny in String camp master class with Warren.jpg

Taiwan 2002

Orchestra Clinic at ASTA Convention

Penny in Oberlin master class4.jpg

Penny in String camp master class with Liam.jpg

Master class with Midori

Colleagues/Past Students

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Penny with Ken Ticknor and Suzanne Sawyer.jpg

Mendelssohn Octet.jpg

BGSU String Camp 2010.jpg

Shannon Bolen on Viola page.jpg

Sara Deliberato, Mike Dandron, Kai-wei Chen, Sonya Mandeville, and Ioana Flonta.

Lauren's Recital.jpg

Sara Deliberato with Pam Makara.jpg

Kai-wei+Chen+at+Andrew+Jennings+master+class.jpg

Kai-wei+Chen+and+Melody+in+Area+Seminar.jpg

Kai-wei Chen and Jacques Israelievitch.jpg

Marcy_Trentacosti_and_Lauren_Tourkow_with_Pennyb_her_parents_and_sister.jpg

Shannon,+Sara,+Lauren,+and+Seth+acting+silly.jpg

Sara Deliberato.jpg

Anna Rose Welch.jpg

Vicky Chang, Claire Werling, and Ana Yoder Trio.jpg

Ioana Galu in Bryan Hall.jpg

Lydia Dutciuc.jpg

Dr. Kruse and Kai-wei Chen after Master's Recital.jpg

String Cap with Erin and Morgan.jpg

Lydia Dutciuc with wooden violin.jpg

Mike Dandron and Sara Gibson.jpg

Chamber Music Party at Sharon Rothstein's.jpg

Ioana, Emily Freeman Brown, and Marilyn Shrude in Romania after Premiere.jpg

Penny and Saul in Mexico.jpg

Penny and Mark Wood.jpg

2013 BGSU String Faculty.jpg

Live from FM 91, Oct. 2012

Penny Kruse & Saul Rodriguez

Jessica Davis in Japan Orchestra.jpg

Elizabeth Obal.jpg

Jessica Davis.jpg

Tina Bilberry.jpg

Hannah Lawson.jpg

Stephanie Phalp Hill.jpg

Romania 2009.jpg

Jessica Haley.jpg

Bonnie Lin.jpg

Kristen Thiel.jpg

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Katie Quann in her band.jpg

Sara Laderman.jpg

Sarah Rose.jpg

Robert Howell.jpg

Lauren Tourkow.jpg

Dawn Posey.jpg

Marcy Trentacosti.jpg

Cole Dachenhaus.jpg

Bethany Rodabaugh Maltinsky.jpg

John Bauer.jpg

Rebecca Browne Oertli.jpg

Paul Cooper and his daughter.jpg

Aaron Jacobs.jpg

Sheila Santa in Vienna 2013.jpg

2009 BGSU String Faculty Romania Trip.gif

David Douglass and Arne Spohr.jpg

Penny, Arne Spohr, David Douglas, Mary Natvig.jpg

BGSU Camp Carnival 2010

Eastern Music Festival

Penny with teacher Mary Ann Mumm

ASTA Silent Auction

EMF Violin Faculty

ASTA Conference

BGSU 2009 String Camp Faculty

Penny with Brian Lewis

Penny with Ken Ticknor and Suzanne Sawyer.jpg

Mendelssohn Octet.jpg

BGSU String Camp 2010.jpg

Shannon Bolen on Viola page.jpg

Sara Deliberato, Mike Dandron, Kai-wei Chen, Sonya Mandeville, and Ioana Flonta.

Lauren's Recital.jpg

Sara Deliberato with Pam Makara.jpg

Kai-wei+Chen+at+Andrew+Jennings+master+class.jpg

Kai-wei+Chen+and+Melody+in+Area+Seminar.jpg

Kai-wei Chen and Jacques Israelievitch.jpg

Marcy_Trentacosti_and_Lauren_Tourkow_with_Pennyb_her_parents_and_sister.jpg

Shannon,+Sara,+Lauren,+and+Seth+acting+silly.jpg

Sara Deliberato.jpg

Anna Rose Welch.jpg

Vicky Chang, Claire Werling, and Ana Yoder Trio.jpg

Ioana Galu in Bryan Hall.jpg

Lydia Dutciuc.jpg

Dr. Kruse and Kai-wei Chen after Master's Recital.jpg

String Cap with Erin and Morgan.jpg

Lydia Dutciuc with wooden violin.jpg

Mike Dandron and Sara Gibson.jpg

Chamber Music Party at Sharon Rothstein's.jpg

Ioana, Emily Freeman Brown, and Marilyn Shrude in Romania after Premiere.jpg

Penny and Saul in Mexico.jpg

Penny and Mark Wood.jpg

2013 BGSU String Faculty.jpg

Live from FM 91, Oct. 2012

Penny Kruse & Saul Rodriguez

Jessica Davis in Japan Orchestra.jpg

Elizabeth Obal.jpg

Jessica Davis.jpg

Tina Bilberry.jpg

Hannah Lawson.jpg

Stephanie Phalp Hill.jpg

Romania 2009.jpg

Jessica Haley.jpg

Bonnie Lin.jpg

Kristen Thiel.jpg

103_2569 - Copy - Copy.JPG

Katie Quann in her band.jpg

Sara Laderman.jpg

Sarah Rose.jpg

Robert Howell.jpg

Lauren Tourkow.jpg

Dawn Posey.jpg

Marcy Trentacosti.jpg

Cole Dachenhaus.jpg

Bethany Rodabaugh Maltinsky.jpg

John Bauer.jpg

Rebecca Browne Oertli.jpg

Paul Cooper and his daughter.jpg

Aaron Jacobs.jpg

Sheila Santa in Vienna 2013.jpg

2009 BGSU String Faculty Romania Trip.gif

David Douglass and Arne Spohr.jpg

Penny, Arne Spohr, David Douglas, Mary Natvig.jpg

BGSU Camp Carnival 2010

Eastern Music Festival

Penny with teacher Mary Ann Mumm

ASTA Silent Auction

EMF Violin Faculty

ASTA Conference

BGSU 2009 String Camp Faculty

Penny with Brian Lewis

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