Carlyn teaches students of all ages in Los Angeles and online with students across the globe. She has previously served on the faculties of the College of Wooster, Washington College, Holy Names University Preparatory Division, as Department Head of Strings at The Music Settlement, and as a teaching artist for the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony.
Cellist Carlyn Kessler enjoys a multifaceted career as a performer and educator. She is a graduate of Cleveland Institute of Music, where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Cello Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy and received her Suzuki training in Books 1-10.
Devoted to music education, Carlyn teaches students of all ages in Los Angeles and online with students across the globe. Before moving to Los Angeles, Carlyn served on the faculties of the College of Wooster, Washington College, Holy Names University Preparatory Division, as Department Head of Strings at The Music Settlement.
Carlyn has performed across the country in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to the Chautauqua Institution, Oracle Arena to the Chase Center, as well as in Canada and England. Equally passionate about classical and popular music genres, Carlyn enjoys sharing her time between concert halls, stadiums, clubs, and recording studios.
Carlyn has recently performed with popular artists Michael Bublé and Josh Groban, among others. Carlyn was recently featured on recordings by Grammy nominated-composer David Arkenstone, who she toured with internationally in concert. Carlyn is the cellist of the piano trio Curium, which specializes in the music of female composers and recently released its debut album.
Carlyn currently performs with the the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Orchestra and Musical Theater West and has recently performed with ensembles such as the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, Sarasota Opera Orchestra, Marin Symphony, Fresno Philharmonic, Stockton Symphony, Mendocino Music Festival Orchestra, CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, and Banff Festival Orchestra and Opera Orchestra, among others.