Chenoa Orme-Stone
Cellist and Music Educator
About
Dr. Chenoa Orme-Stone is an accomplished cellist and music educator based in Santa Barbara, California, celebrated for her expressive playing and innovative concert programming. She has premiered a wide range of new works, from solo cello pieces to orchestral compositions, reflecting her commitment to expanding the reach and relevance of classical music.
A passionate educator, Chenoa has extensive teaching experience and maintains a vibrant cello studio that serves students of all ages and levels. Her students have won top prizes in regional and national competitions and gone on to study at leading institutions such as The Juilliard School. She has held director roles at esteemed music education organizations, including Junior Chamber Music, and has been invited to adjudicate competitions, give masterclasses, coach orchestral cello sectionals and chamber ensembles, and lead string workshops across the United States.
Chenoa grew up in Seattle, Washington, where she fell in love with the cello at age four. She earned her Bachelor of Music from Indiana University and her Master of Music from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, where she performed with the Diamond Ensemble, Copenhagen Philharmonic, and Royal Danish Opera. She completed her Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of California, Santa Barbara, serving as a Teaching Assistant for cello and orchestra and performing in the graduate fellowship quartet. Her principal teachers included Emilio Colón, Morten Zeuthen, Marc Coppey, Jennifer Kloetzel, and Rajan Krishnaswami. She has been invited to perform in masterclasses for world-renowned musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma, Astrid Schween, David Geber, Julia Lichten, Martin Menking, and Chu Yi-Bing.
Beyond music, Chenoa enjoys storytelling in all its forms, volunteering at the local animal shelter, and hunting down the best vegan tacos.