ABOUT
What do you love about music?
I love teaching music, learning new-to-me violin repertoire, and collaborating and performing with other musicians. I love that music is a language spoken all over the world. Music continues to play a central role in the activities I enjoy most with my husband, which include watching movies, playing video games, and traveling.
Who is your favorite artist?
Hilary Hahn
What are your top five desert-island albums?
Discovery — Daft Punk
Hisaishi Meets Miyazaki Films — Joe Hisaishi
Masters of the Bow — various artists
A Charlie Brown Christmas — Vince Guaraldi
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness — Smashing Pumpkin
Do you play in a band or currently perform?
I regularly perform with the Plymouth Strings at Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Wayne and am part of a duo with cellist Martyna Bleke.
PHOTOS
BIOGRAPHY
Candace Murphy was born in Kentucky. At age four, she began taking Suzuki violin lessons. She holds a master’s degree in music from Belmont University, where she studied violin performance and pedagogy with Elisabeth Small. o She completed her Suzuki teacher training for the first four books and most recently studied with Richard Schwabe at the Colburn Community School in Los Angeles. o She has performed with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, and the Golden State Pops Orchestra. Before moving to Fort Wayne with her husband Timothy, she taught and performed in Southern California. With over a decade teaching violin and viola to students of all ages, Candace is ready to help you create beautiful tunes with your instrument, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional.