Instrument/Department: String Department Co-Chair; Suzuki Program Director; Violin; Viola; Director of Concertino Strings
Joined Hochstein Faculty in: 2008
Marcos Kreutzer holds a Bachelor's degree in Violin Performance from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil and a Master of Music degree in Violin Performance and String Pedagogy from the University of New Mexico. Marcos is also a Suzuki Association of the Americas certified teacher.
In addition to many years of teaching and conducting in his native Brazil, Marcos taught at the Lab School at the University of New Mexico and at the Rio Grande Suzuki Association in Albuquerque, NM. He is currently the Co-Chair of the String Department and Director of the Suzuki Program at The Hochstein School where he teaches private and group classes in violin and viola and also directs the Hochstein Concertino Strings orchestra. Marcos is a founding member of a Suzuki in the Schools based program at the Rochester Prep Charter Schools in Rochester, NY.
As a performer, Marcos played in the Theatro São Pedro Chamber Orchestra for over a decade and toured Latin America with the Orquesta Sinfónica del Mercosur. He was a regular guest violinist with the Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra and the FUNDARTE Chamber Orchestra.
More About Marcos Kreutzer
Hometown: Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
What inspires me: Seeing children grow in, with, and through music.
Why the arts matter: As Nietzsche said: “Without music, life would be a mistake.”
Favorite things to do in Rochester area: The parks, the concerts, the summer festivals!
When I’m not at Hochstein, you can find me: Probably at home or walking in a park somewhere.
My favorite local restaurant: Right now, Texas de Brazil
Favorite place(s) to travel: New York City, Washington DC
Favorite movie, TV show, composer, style of music: Dead Poets Society, The Walking Dead, Bach, Classical, Jazz, Progressive Rock, MPB (Música Popular Brasileira)
What people would be surprised to know about me: Before choosing the violin, I played guitar, trumpet, and trombone for a few years.
2023 Faculty Service Award
The Faculty Service Award was first given in 1990 to recognize the contributions of outstanding faculty members to the work of the Hochstein School. Nominations are solicited from the entire faculty, from a list of those who have completed at least five years of teaching at Hochstein.
Marcos Kreutzer received the 2023 Faculty Service Award. Co-Chair of the String Department, Director of the Suzuki Program, Director of Concertino Strings, and an instructor in violin and viola, Kreutzer joined the Hochstein faculty in 2008 and was recognized for his joyful attitude, sense of humor, and support of Hochstein’s musical mission.