Zoë Auerbach has enjoyed a varied and full career as a violinist/violist, teacher, and arts administrator. She completed undergraduate work in violin and viola performance, string pedagogy and philosophy, and earned her MA in philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center. In addition to maintaining an active performing and teaching schedule, her work has focused on exploring the philosophical and ethical considerations at the nexus of epistemology, sociology and policy, as pertains to paradigms and philosophies of education. Zoë has performed throughout the US, South America, and Canada with many groups, including The Orchestra of Northern New York, Orquesta Sinfónica de Santo Domingo and The West Side Chamber Orchestra of NYC, with whom she can be heard on the Naxos recording Glass - Rutter - Francaix: Harpsichord Concertos. A dedicated and passionate teacher, Zoë completed her Suzuki teacher training at The School for Strings in NYC, maintains a large violin and viola studio in Tivoli, NY and is Director of CHIME and Young Leader programs at Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO). She is the founding executive director of Harmony Project Hudson, a tuition-free music program aimed at helping young people in Hudson, NY reach their fullest potential as individuals and citizens through the powerful connections forged in the study of music.