Craig Purdy, Professor of Music at Boise State University, teaches violin, coaches chamber music, instructs in string pedagogy and literature, and directs the University Orchestra Program. Originally from New Jersey, Mr. Purdy received his Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance from the Eastman School of Music and his Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory.His primary teachers included Newton Mansfield of the New York Philharmonic, Charles Castleman, Masuko Ushioda, and SallyO'Reilly. He also studied violin with Joseph Silverstein and Joseph Gingold, and chamber music with members of the Tokyo, Guarneri, Fine Arts, and Cleveland Quartets. As a conductor, he has been mentored by David Effron, Gerhardt Zimmermann, and Donald Portnoy.