Adie Muller

Adie Muller (pronounced "Ey-dee Mew-ler") is a professional violist who teaches violin and viola lessons primarily through the Mullers Music Studio in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy (NSA Support Site).

In September 2024, Mrs. Muller moved to Italy from Virginia, where she served as a music instructor for the D.C. Youth Orchestra Program, the Youth Orchestras of Prince William, Prince William Music Academy, as a guest clinician for Colgan Performing Arts High School, and worked with dozens of individual students in her music studio over her 3 years in that area. She also served as a performer in the Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra, Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.

Her career prior to January 2022 flourished in her home-town of Tucson, Arizona, where served as an instructor at Tucson Jr. Strings, Allegro School of Music & Dance, Tucson Youth Music Center, and as a volunteer at Tucson Summer Music. She has performed with ensembles including the Arizona Symphony Orchestra, and as a viola soloist and chamber musician all over the United States and in several countries spanning North America and Europe; including participation in numerous music festivals, workshops, and masterclasses.

Mrs. Muller's primary teachers include Hong-Mei Xiao and Dennis Bourret, having also received instruction from other prominent violists including Roberto Diaz, Brett Deubner, John Graham, Jeffrey Irvine, Karen Ritscher, Helena Baillie, Susan Dubois, Molly Gebrian, and many others.

As an advocate of contemporary classical music, Adie has provided the premier performance of a number of original works for viola and ensemble, and has had works of her own composition performed by professional ensembles including the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. A number of her original compositions can be found in her original three-volume music curriculum books, “AdieTrinity,” and elsewhere.

Mrs. Muller is passionate about providing a well-rounded musical education to her students including fundamental technique, theory, improvisation, and performance health.