Biography

Violinist Anne McKee hails from Hallowell, ME where she began playing the violin at age four. She recently completed her Master of Music degree at Boston Conservatory under the tutelage of Dr. Katie Lansdale. Some of her musical accolades include first prize in Midcoast Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition, second prize at Peter E. Tannenwald Young Artist Competition, and finalist in Boston Conservatory’s all-school concerto competition. In addition to long-term study with Betsy Kobayashi, Lydia Forbes, and Eva Gruesser, Anne has taken masterclasses with Sergiu Schwartz, Alexi Kenney, Grigory Kalinovsky, and Joseph Lin, as well as members of the Ying, Jupiter, Lydian, and Ariel Quartets. She has enjoyed attending Bowdoin International Music Festival, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Promisek Bach+ Workshop, and Harvard Music Festival. This past summer, Anne was invited to perform at Music From Salem (NY) as one of two Emerging Artists in their summer concert series.

Anne is not only a dedicated performer but a passionate teacher and community builder. After graduating from Bowdoin College in 2020, Anne worked on Islesboro - a Maine island - for two years as a community engagement fellow. There, she started the island’s first-ever violin program and every summer she returns to hold a violin workshop for learners of all ages. Anne moved back to central Maine this summer to begin teaching at Bay Chamber Music School and Pineland Suzuki School, as well as performing around New England in chamber music and orchestral settings. Her pedagogy is heavily informed by Suzuki training from Terry Durbin, Laurie Scott, and Ann Montzka-Smelser, string pedagogy courses from Rictor Noren at Boston Conservatory, and her own experience as a performer. 

Outside of music, Anne is a long-distance runner, cross country skier, letter writer, and cat lover. She and her husband (married September 2024!) are currently building a timber-frame homestead in Readfield, ME where she hopes to someday run a summer chamber music festival.