Biography

Marie Winget grew up in Peoria, IL, receiving a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude, from Princeton University and Masters in Music from Northern Illinois University where she was privileged to be the teaching assistant to Richard Young, of the Grammy winning Vermeer Quartet. Other teachers have included Rami Solomonow, Robert Swan, Li-Quo Chang, Burton Kaplan, and Roland Vamos. She held the position of Assistant Principal Viola of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra from 1997-2005 and has performed with many other orchestras including the Nashville Symphony, Richmond Symphony and Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra.

In the commercial music realm, she has performed live at Nashville venues including the Ryman, Ascend, and Bridgestone arenas. She also keeps an active private teaching studio and is the co-inventor of a patented music pressure sensor device. When not playing, Marie loves to be outdoors, especially horseback riding, hiking, and running.