Stephen Barnett Shipps

Background

Shipps, Stephen Barnett was born on November 29, 1952 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Anthony Wimberly and Jan (Barnett) Shipps.

Education

Certified performer, Indiana U., 1972; Bachelor of Music with honors, Indiana U., 1973; Master of Music, Indiana U., 1977.

Career

Violinist, Cleveland Orchestra, 1973-1975; concertmaster, Dallas Civic Opera, 1975; associate concertmaster, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 1975-1976; concertmaster, associate conductor, Omaha Symphony Orchestra, 1977-1980; instructor violin, North Carolina School of Arts, Winston-Salem, 1980-1989; visiting associate professor violin, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1986-1989; associate professor violin, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1989; concertmaster, Ann Arbor Symphony Orch, since 1990; member violin faculty, Meadowmount School of Music, Elizabethtown, New York, since 1990; violinist, Medowmount Trio, New York City, since 1992.

Achievements

• Stephen Barnett Shipps has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American String Teachers Association (director) national solo competition Washington since 1992), Grammy Awards Committee.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Teri Laine Carlson, September 6, 1975. Children: Lindsay, Lorin.

Father:

Anthony Wimberly Shipps

Mother:

Jan (Barnett) Shipps

Spouse:

Teri Laine Carlson

child:

Lindsay Shipps

child:

Lorin Shipps