I am a violin/viola teacher and composer. Seattle Pacific University is where I received a BA in music composition and studied violin with Ilka Talvi, previously a concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony. I also studied composition with Dr. Stephen Newby at SPU. Since graduating in 2019, I have partook in multiple projects and performances as a gig artist and composer. A current composer of the precept.concept.percept residency collaborating with other composers and instrumentalists around the world for performances during the 2026 Bled Contemporary Music Week (Bled, Slovenia). Also a member of Orquesta Northwest where I perform in the first violin section for the Latino Chamber Music Festival, Ballard Civic Orchestra, and in the second violin section for Cascade Conducting.
Clare Larsen
Author: stephen
Posted: April 11, 2026