Genevieve Knoebel

Genevieve teaches beginning to intermediate students of violin, viola, and 5-string electric violin. She is comfortable with students of all ages.

She received a Bachelors degree in music education from the University of Illinois, then taught in the Chicago area before returning to CU.  Genevieve maintains her connection to UIUC’s electric strings program, mentoring and encouraging the next generation of performers and creators in this evolving medium.

She is the composer of several solo, chamber, symphonic works for various standard orchestral and electric instruments. Her pieces have been performed at various festivals in the US and abroad.

Genevieve has played in many bands and has worked as a studio musician, notably for Elsinore’s studio album Yes, Yes, Yes. Her more recent projects include an ongoing collaborative project with film director Carrie Graham- in which they set Genevieve’s compositions to original film, and The Maji Collective– a fusion of funk, soul and electronic music.