Kendra Carpenter

The Cake.

I was pulled to the piano at age 3, friends-for-life with it by age 4. I was drawn to the cello at age 12, completely in love with it by age 14. I was expanded and enlightened by University of Denver professor Richard Slavich for several years, then blessed with a full scholarship to the University of Colorado in Boulder where I was further inspired and instructed by Judith Glyde.

After graduating with degrees in Music Performance and Environmental Design, I spent the next decade working and teaching and performing throughout the Rocky Mountains of Colorado… everything from summer festivals to weddings, from elementary schools to patient rooms in hospitals, from bars to stages, from backyards to yoga centers.

The Icing.

In addition to being totally into that state of bliss that often comes from making music, I also love, and I mean love, snowboarding, kayaking, traveling internationally, sailing, yoga, backpacking adventures, learning something new, dancing and… of course, really yummy desserts.

A Few Sprinkles.

I’ve been honored and blessed with experiences like: being a guest artist with the Sam Houston State University Ballet Company; performing with Yo Yo Ma, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and the Denver Young Artists Orchestra; attending master classes with amazing cellists such as Carter Brey and Bernard Greenhouse; running a marathon and an ULTRA marathon; and traveling to places like Japan, Australia and Mexico.

Kendra Carpenter teaches Cello and Piano