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Randal Harrison

Violin, Viola Teacher SAA Member

Randal Harrison is founder and director of the East Side Talent Education Association of Madison (ESTEAM). Randal grew up studying with Prof. Margery V. Aber, founder of the American Suzuki Institute (ASI). While attending the early years of ASI, Harrison had master classes with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki and studied with America’s pioneer Suzuki educators. As an adult he’s worked with iconic jazz and avant-garde bassist Richard Davis, jazz violinist Matt Glaser and SAA teacher trainers Pat D’Ercole and Michele Higa George.

Randal has taught classical violin studies, jazz improvisation and/or fiddle music at institutes and workshops throughout the United States, including: The American Suzuki Institute, The Colorado Suzuki Institute, Northern Illinois University and, as visiting professor of Jazz History, at Savannah College of Art and Design. Harrison is a past president of the Suzuki Association of Wisconsin, an EMMY nominated composer and the recipient of the Madison Area Music Awards for Blues, Classical and Jazz Artist of the Year.

You can find Randal’s music at: http://stringfling.com or http://randalharrison.com