Mary Costanza

Mary Costanza enjoys a multifaceted career as a teacher, performer and recording artist. She has developed a thriving private studio for students of all ages and currently serves as Instructor of Cello at the Kent School and the Gunnery. Mary is also a teaching artist for the ASAP Inter-district Strings Project with the Waterbury Symphony. She previously served on the music faculty at the Hotchkiss School. Ms. Costanza also performs with other regional ensembles such as the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the Berkshire Lyric and the Windham Chamber Music Festival. She played for many years with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and previously performed with the National Orchestra of New York, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Canton Symphony. Her recording of the complete Cello Suites of J.S. Bach (MSR Classics) has received critical acclaim, including Music Web International’s designation as a Recording of the Month. Ms. Costanza holds a B.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music (Case Western Reserve) and a M.M. from the Juilliard School, where she studied with Zara Nelsova.