Ingrid Gerling

     Dr. Ingrid Gerling, a violinist native of Porto Alegre, Brazil, has performed extensively as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician throughout the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia. She completed her D.M.A. at the Moores School of Music under the tutelage of Frank Huang, concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic. 
     Named a “String Diva” by Arts and Culture Magazine, Dr. Gerling is known for her incredibly active and diverse musical pursuits. As a very passionate and dedicated chamber musician, she has a violin and piano duo with concert pianist, Dr. Andreea Mut. She was also a member of the Axiom Quartet, a professional string quartet based in Houston, for 6 years and continues to collaborate with them. Dr. Gerling was a DaCamera Young Artist Fellow for two years, a highly competitive engagement which led her to perform numerous chamber music concerts throughout Houston. She was also on faculty for the American Festival of the Arts Chamber Music Academy for several years. Currently, Gerling teaches every summer for the Sphinx Performance Academy in multiple locations, and for the University of North Texas International Summer Music Institute in Denton, TX.
     Dr. Gerling is an avid performer of contemporary music. Her Houston performances have included regular appearances for Musiqa, the Foundation of Modern Music, Aperio, and AURA. Dr. Gerling was also a core member of the Transitory Sound and Movement Collective, a group dedicated to creating immersive and improvisational performance works.
     Dr. Gerling has acquired extensive experience as an orchestral musician and leader. She regularly serves as assistant concertmaster of the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, is a member of The Orchestra San Antonio, and frequently performs with the Houston Ballet Orchestra. Dr. Gerling was featured on KUHA’s Classical Classroom radio show, alongside former NYPhil Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow to speak on the role of the concertmaster. She was also invited to perform as a guest concertmaster for the Houston Civic Symphony and served as concertmaster for the University of Houston Symphony Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, and Ballet Orchestra, for three years.
     Recordings of Dr. Gerling can be found on the IBS CLASSICAL, PARMA, and AMIRANI labels.
     Beyond her extensive accomplishments on the violin, Dr. Gerling also studied orchestral conducting and vocal performance in her undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees. She regularly performs as a conductor, as well as a jazz vocalist. Dr. Gerling served as the Director of Orchestras for both University of St. Thomas and San Jacinto college chamber orchestras for eight years. She is currently the Director of Vocal Studies at the prestigious Awty International School in Houston, TX.