"Mary Budd Horozaniecki has been a huge influence in my life and there is no way to do justice with words alone. As a young student, she instilled a love of the violin and passion for its history, enthusiasm, high expectations and dedication. I try to pass on this heritage to my own students. Significantly, she remains an incredibly supportive mentor, friend, and has helped me find opportunities in my teaching career as well, over 20 years after I technically stopped studying with her. 'Mrs. H' will always be my teacher."
Katie Wolfe, Associate Professor of Violin, The University of Iowa School of Music

Teaching

  • Faculty Positions - Violin, Viola and Chamber Music
  • Instructor, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, 1995-present
  • Lecturer in Music, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, 1993-present
  • Instructor, Augsburg College, Minnepolis, MN, 1988-present
  • Instructor, MacPhail Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN, 1974-1998

Academic Courses
  • Independent Study, String Pedagogy, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, 2003
  • "String Methods," Macalester College, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, 1995-present

Honors and Awards
  • Master Teacher of the Year, American String Teachers Association, Minnesota, Chapter, 1993
  • Outstanding Program Award, MacPhail Summer String Academy, University of Minnesota, 1991
  • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music, The World Who's Who of Women 11th Edition, 1991
  • Fellowship winner, Blossom Festival School, Cleveland, OH, 1972, 1973

Curiculum Development
  • Designed String Pedagogy Curriculum for Augsburg College
  • Wrote syllabus and created teaching team for MUS355A at Augsburg College

Former Students
  • Katie Wolf: Carnegie Hall Debut Recital, September 2008; CD Release on Centaur Records, Sonatas of Niels Gade, November 2008
  • Jane Capistran: Faculty Guest Recital and Master Class, Augsburg College, October 22-23, 2008
  • Karen Moon: Chair, String Faculty, MacPhail Center for Music, 2008
  • Cassandra Herold: Membership Coordinator MNSOTA, 2008

Symposia and Conferences
  • Presentor, ASTA with NSOA National Conferences
  • "Violin Duo Literature: 1835-1900 Teaching Gems from Great Masters," Kansas City, MO, March 2006
  • "Violin Duo Literature: 20th Century Teaching Gems," Reno, NV, February 2005
  • "Violin Duos: A Teachers Guide to Duo Literature 1782-1832," Columbus, OH, March 2004
  • Participant, Starling-Delay Symposium on Violin Studies, The Juilliard School, New York, NY
  • "From Basics to Bravura," June 2007
  • "Exceptional Teaching-Exceptional Students," June 2005
  • "Legacy of Learning 2003, Teaching the Exceptional Young Violinist," June 2003
  • Participant, Studio Teachers Forum, ASTA, Bloomington, IN, May 2000
  • Participant, Special Session, "Chamber Music with Piano- Menahem Pressler," Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1980-1990
Master Classes and 
Guest Lectures
  • "A Violin Master Class with Mary Horozaniecki," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, April 2005
  • "Violin Master Class with Mary Horozaniecki," University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, February 2005
  • Guest Lectures and Master Classes, Crane School of Music, State University of New York, Potsdam, NY, October 2004
  • "Preparation for Teaching School-aged String Quartets"
  • "Working with your Pianist, as you prepare for your Levels"
  • "How to Prepare Sonatas for Strings and Piano"   
  • "A Violin Master Class with Mary Horozaniecki," Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, October 2004
  • "Violin Master Class with Mary Horozaniecki," Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, April 2001
  • Guest Lecture, "Josef Gingold, Virtuoso Teacher," Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN, February 2001
  • Guest Lectures and Master Classes, Crane School of Music, State University of New York, Potsdam, NY, January 2001
  • "Josef Gingold, Virtuoso Teacher"
  • "Violin Pedagogy, the Etudes of Kreutzer"
  • "Violin Master Class with Mary Horozaniecki," Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, April 2000
  • "Violin Master Class with Mary Horozaniecki," String Academy, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, July 1996
  • "Pedagogy for School Music Teachers," MacPhail Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN, August 1992
  • "How to Take an Audition," Thursday Musical, Minneapolis, MN, May 1991

Summer Workshops 
and Programs
  • Faculty, Upper Midwest String and Chamber Music Conference, Mankato, MN, 1991-present
  • Faculty, Upper Midwest String and Chamber Music Conference, ASTA-MNSOTA, St. Cloud, MN, July 2007 and July 2008
  • Faculty, Augsburg String Quartet Institute, Minneapolis, MN, 1992-1999
  • Faculty, MacPhail String Academy, Minneapolis, MN, 1990-1993
  • Faculty, Orchestral Institute of America, Minneapolis, MN, 1983-1993
  • Faculty, Young People's Chamber Music Club, MacPhail Center, Minneapolis, MN, 1983-1984

Other Professional Activities
  • Lesson with Margaret Pardee, The Juilliard School, February 2008
  • Meeting with composer Marjorie Merryman, Manhattan School of Music, NY, February 2008
  • All State Orchestra (Minnesota)