Background
Hedlund, Barbara Smith was born on April 11, 1951 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Daughter of John Gerald and Marie Elizabeth Smith.
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Hedlund, Barbara Smith was born on April 11, 1951 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Daughter of John Gerald and Marie Elizabeth Smith.
Bachelor of Medicine magna cum laude, Philadelphia Music Academy, 1983.
Principal cellist, New Jersey Symphony, Newark, 1978-1983;
principal cellist, NEPA Philharmonic, Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, 1978-1984;
principal and quartet cellist, Westfield (New Jersey) Symphony, 1978-1984;
substitute cellist, New York Philharmonic, 1980-1983;
principal cellist, Illinois Symphony, Springfield, 1984-1991;
principal cellist, University of Colorado Symphony, Urbana, Illinois, since 1984;
principal cellist, Opera Illinois, Peoria, since 1988;
professor music, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1986-1994;
principal cellist, Danville (Illinois) Symphony, since 1995. Member cello faculty Wilkes (Pennsylvania) College. Visiting professor cello University of Illinois, Urbana, 1985-1990.
Arts administrator Wesleyan Faculty Recital Series, 1986, Illinois Chamber Orchestra, 1985, Virtuoso Obbligato Publs., 1994, Orchestra Leitung and Kammermusik Coord. Klassisches Music Festival, since 1991. Co-director Springfield Summer Strings, 1995.
Adoption search buddy Adoptees Liberty Movement, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, since 1981. Founder and administrator Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, since 1996. Board directors University of Colorado Symphony, 1986-1994.
Parent volunteer Co-op Nursery School, Urbana, 1986-1987, Yankee Ridge Elementary School, 1992-1994. Member American Federation Musicians, Chicago Cello Society, Internet Cello Society, American String Teachers Association.
Married Ronald W. Hedlund, November 12, 1974. 1 child, Alexander.