West Catholic Conservatory
Bringing Quality of Life Through the Arts
Faculty
The Faculty at the Philadelphia Community
Conservatory hold music performance and education degrees from the
top conservatories and music school around the world.
Irene Chow Armstrong
Violin
Irene
Chow Armstrong holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University
of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in Music Performance from
California State University, Fresno.
In addition to teaching at the West Catholic Conservatory, she also
teaches Suzuki violin at the Moorestown
School of Music in New Jersey. Ms. Chow is an active freelance
musician in the Philadelphia area.
Maura DiBerardinis
Violin
Maura DiBerardinis is a general music teacher with the School District of Philadelphia. In addition to teaching, Ms. DiBerardinis works with the Musicopia Orchestra, performs as a freelance violinist and plays in an independent rock band, illuminea. She holds a degree in Music Education from Temple University's Esther Boyer College of Music.
Leah Kim
Violin
Kyoungwoon Leah Kim was honored several times in Korea before she came to USA at age of fifteen. Ms. Kim studied at the Julliard, Peabody Conservatory of Music, and Temple University. Ms. Kim is currently an Adjuct faculty and Artist in residence at both Temple University and Eastern University. She is also on faculty board at Temple Music Prep and West Catholic Conservatory.
Nina Wilkinson
Viola
Nina L.Wilkinson is a product of the Philadelphia Public Schools System receiving numerous scholarships and awards.
Currently she teaches in The Philadelphia Schools System elementary through high school and is the Music Coordinator of the West Region Music and Art Festival.
She holds a Bachelors of Music Education from Temple University. In addition Ms Wilkinson is a freelance violist in and around the area.
Nathan Wesner
Cello/Double Bass
Nathan Wesner teaches strings for the School District of Philadelphia. Currently he instructs elementary and middle school students and directs various string ensembles and orchestras. Mr. Wesner also directs the School District's Adelphia Arts Academy summer orchestra program for high school youth city wide. In addition to being a freelance cellist, Mr. Wesner also maintains a small private studio and devotes time to quartet playing. He holds a degree in Music Education from Millersville University and a Master of Arts degree from Immaculata University.
Stephen Framil
Orchestra Conductor
Critically acclaimed throughout the world, Dr. Stephen Framil has appeared as concert soloist in Carnegie Weill (New York) and Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (Hungary), among others. Dr. Framil has given masterclasses in cello and chamber music around the world, including the Shanghai Conservatory (China), University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana), DePaul University (Chicago), and Longy School of Music (Boston).