Jennifer Snyder Kozoroz

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mrs. Kozoroz began her studies at the age of 4. She completed her high school studies at the well-known Interlochen Arts Academy and her Bachelor of Music degree in viola performance at the Ohio State University. She then went on to receive her Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School where she studied with Karen Tuttle.

Mrs. Kozoroz was previously Assistant Principal violist with the Virginia Symphony. In addition to her symphonic duties, Mrs. Kozoroz was violist and founding member of the Ambrosia String Trio which performed frequently throughout Virginia, North Carolina and abroad. As a soloist, Mrs. Kozoroz performed Alan Shulman's Theme and Variations for Viola and Orchestra with the Virginia Symphony in May of 2006 and with the University of Montana Symphony Orchestra in 2003. She also recently performed Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante with the Sewanee Music Festival Orchestra in July of 2006.

Mrs. Kozoroz has performed on the Feldman Chamber series, with the Columbus Symphony, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, New World Symphony, Norfolk Chamber Consort, Virginia Chamber Players, Venus Chamber Players, Chamberworks and Manhattan Virtuosi. She has participated in music festivals such as; The Breckenridge Music Festival, The National Orchestral Institute, The Aspen Music Festival, The National Repertory Orchestra, Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan and The Interlochen Arts Camp. Mrs. Kozoroz is a seven time scholarship winner of the American Symphony Orchestra League and grant recipient from the International Congress of Symphony and Orchestra Musicians. She was also a Diehn Scholar, (NY) ASTA scholarship recipient and has been honored as an Outstanding Young Woman of America. (1997) Mrs. Kozoroz continues to be a strong advocate and advisor for the Sphinx Organization (Music Scholarship Assistance Fund) which aids in the mentoring and financial support of minority student musicians in America.

An enthusiastic educator, Mrs. Kozoroz has been on the viola faculty at Old Dominion University, Denison University, Christopher Newport University, The Sewanee Music Festival, The New England Music Camp and the Chamber Music Connection as an instructor, chamber music coach, advisor, and lecturer. She has been guest clinician at Lawrence Conservatory, the Ohio State University and the University of Montana. Mrs. Kozoroz has also taught at the Harlem School for the Arts where she was a member of the active West Side String Quartet which performed as a mentoring ensemble for inner city children. She is recently and happily married to her husband, Michael and in her spare time, she enjoys hiking, writing, singing and has even been seen on a few music videos as well!