Maggie Niekamp, violinist, is an active performer and teacher in the Midwest. She received her Master’s in Violin Performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Timothy Lees, former Concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony. Maggie received her BM degree in Violin Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with Stephen Rose, principal second violinist of The Cleveland Orchestra, and Brian Lewis.

Maggie began playing the violin at the age of four in her hometown of Akron, Ohio. Her music festival experiences have included summers spent at the Meadowmount School of Music, as well as fellowships with the Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra, the National Repertory Orchestra, and with the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra.

As a member of the Cincinnati String Project, Maggie has enjoyed performing and sharing chamber music throughout Ohio. Maggie’s love for chamber music was nurtured through studies at CREDO summer music festival in Oberlin, as well as working with members of the Cleveland, Cavani, and Ariel Quartets. In addition to performances as a member of CSP, she has enjoyed performing in chamber music settings in Cincinnati as a part of the Immaculata Chamber Music Series, and as a member of the Clifton Chamber Players.

An avid orchestral musician, Maggie currently holds the position of Section Violin in the Dayton Philharmonic and serves as an Associate Violin Member with the Columbus Symphony. She enjoys performing with orchestras throughout the Midwest and has served as a Section Violin Member with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra. In her free time, Maggie enjoys practicing yoga, running, and cooking.