Pedagogy
Ms. Ciulei is currently a member of the violin faculty at both Rutgers and Rowan Universities in New Jersey, in addition to giving masterclasses throughout Europe and the United States. For more information, please click below.
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
Rowan University
LECTURE RECITALS - MASTER CLASSES
Milano, Parma, Campobasso, Cesena, Forli, Rome Conservatories (Italy), Associazione Anemos Art in Rome (Italy), Beijing and Shanghai Conservatories (China), Oberlin College (OH), San Francisco University,
Carmel Academy of Performing Arts (CA), Denver University (CO)etc. (1986-present)
WORKSHOPS WITH HIGH STRINGS SECTIONS AND YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
Rowan University RYO and RUO, Trenton State College Orchestra, All South Jersey Orchestra High Strings, Knox-Galesburg College Orchestra (IL), Eastern Nazareene College (Mass.), El Salvador Youth Orchestra, Orchestra Juvenil de Caracas, Merida, and Maracaibo (Venezuela), Lanciano Festival Orchestra, G. Rossini Youth Orchestra (Italy), Denver Youth Orchestra (CO).
JURY ACTIVITY
International Competitions
Member of the Jury, Niccolò Paganini International Violin Competition, Genoa, Italy
Permanent Member of the Jury, Anemos International Competition, Rome Italy (2000-present) President of the jury for 2003- 2006 and 2009-2013 editions.
Member of the Jury, Michelangelo Abbado International Violin Competition, Sondrio, Italy,
Permanent Member of the Jury Award (1994)
National Competitions
Adjudicator, South Jersey High School Orchestra Festival, NJ (2005-2010), MTNA (2011)
Member of the panel, student and young artists concerto competitions, festivals including TCU , Princeton Rising Star Festival, Rowan and Rutgers Universities, Community orchestras concerto competitions (1986-present) etc.
DIRECTOR ACTIVITY
Orvieto Festival of Strings
Founder and Artistic Director, Associate Conductor, Orvieto Festival of Strings, Orvieto, Italy (2001-present)
Performances in Italy and Spain , Master Classes for violin, viola, chamber music, orchestra sectionals, orchestra rehearsal, concerts. Repertoire consists of traditional and novelty masterworks from baroque to jazz to contemporary composers. Activities include Italian language and culture courses, workshops, chamber music and orchestral concerts, with Festival and guest conductors, guest artists and faculty from 14 countries (Europe, Asia, North, South and Central America). Orvieto Strings Festival offers residencies to noteworthy composers to garner appreciation for contemporary music.
Pennsylvania Young Performers' Orchestra
Founder and Artistic Director, Assistant conductor, Pennsylvania Young Performers Orchestra. Arranged, performed and conducted concert tours in United States, Italy and Spain. (1998-present)
Virtuosi di Caracas Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director, Conductor, Teacher, Virtuosi di Caracas Chamber Orchestra, Venezuela. Arranged, performed and conducted concert tours in Venezuela, Spain and Italy (1998-2000), coached sectionals and soloists
Emil Friedman Academy
Guest artist residency, Emil Friedman Academy, Caracas, Venezuela. Taught instrumental and chamber music Master Classes and pedagogy of the instrument (1994-2000)
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
Rowan University
LECTURE RECITALS - MASTER CLASSES
Milano, Parma, Campobasso, Cesena, Forli, Rome Conservatories (Italy), Associazione Anemos Art in Rome (Italy), Beijing and Shanghai Conservatories (China), Oberlin College (OH), San Francisco University,
Carmel Academy of Performing Arts (CA), Denver University (CO)etc. (1986-present)
WORKSHOPS WITH HIGH STRINGS SECTIONS AND YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
Rowan University RYO and RUO, Trenton State College Orchestra, All South Jersey Orchestra High Strings, Knox-Galesburg College Orchestra (IL), Eastern Nazareene College (Mass.), El Salvador Youth Orchestra, Orchestra Juvenil de Caracas, Merida, and Maracaibo (Venezuela), Lanciano Festival Orchestra, G. Rossini Youth Orchestra (Italy), Denver Youth Orchestra (CO).
JURY ACTIVITY
International Competitions
Member of the Jury, Niccolò Paganini International Violin Competition, Genoa, Italy
Permanent Member of the Jury, Anemos International Competition, Rome Italy (2000-present) President of the jury for 2003- 2006 and 2009-2013 editions.
Member of the Jury, Michelangelo Abbado International Violin Competition, Sondrio, Italy,
Permanent Member of the Jury Award (1994)
National Competitions
Adjudicator, South Jersey High School Orchestra Festival, NJ (2005-2010), MTNA (2011)
Member of the panel, student and young artists concerto competitions, festivals including TCU , Princeton Rising Star Festival, Rowan and Rutgers Universities, Community orchestras concerto competitions (1986-present) etc.
DIRECTOR ACTIVITY
Orvieto Festival of Strings
Founder and Artistic Director, Associate Conductor, Orvieto Festival of Strings, Orvieto, Italy (2001-present)
Performances in Italy and Spain , Master Classes for violin, viola, chamber music, orchestra sectionals, orchestra rehearsal, concerts. Repertoire consists of traditional and novelty masterworks from baroque to jazz to contemporary composers. Activities include Italian language and culture courses, workshops, chamber music and orchestral concerts, with Festival and guest conductors, guest artists and faculty from 14 countries (Europe, Asia, North, South and Central America). Orvieto Strings Festival offers residencies to noteworthy composers to garner appreciation for contemporary music.
Pennsylvania Young Performers' Orchestra
Founder and Artistic Director, Assistant conductor, Pennsylvania Young Performers Orchestra. Arranged, performed and conducted concert tours in United States, Italy and Spain. (1998-present)
Virtuosi di Caracas Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director, Conductor, Teacher, Virtuosi di Caracas Chamber Orchestra, Venezuela. Arranged, performed and conducted concert tours in Venezuela, Spain and Italy (1998-2000), coached sectionals and soloists
Emil Friedman Academy
Guest artist residency, Emil Friedman Academy, Caracas, Venezuela. Taught instrumental and chamber music Master Classes and pedagogy of the instrument (1994-2000)
