Ruth Sadilek, Violin I

Ruth Sadilek was raised in a musical family in Portland. She began piano lessons at age five with her mother. At nine, after a year of imploring her parents, she began violin lessons as well. A year later she joined the Portland Youth Philharmonic Prep. Orchestra (now PYCO) and went on to spend 8 years in PYP, the final three as concertmaster. She spent her 9th grade summer at Boston University Tanglewood Institute on a full scholarship from PYP.

Ruth has taught in some capacity since junior high, first coaching her teacher's students, then giving private lessons while attending PSU. She currently enjoys a thriving violin and piano studio in the Tigard/Beaverton area where she also coaches chamber ensembles. She is active in the Oregon Music Teachers Association, currently the Portland District Chair for the String Syllabus program, and the National Federation of Music Clubs.

This is Ruth's sixth season with CSO. She serves as concertmaster for the Oregon Sinfonietta and freelances throughout the region. Current and past projects include the Vancouver and Newport symphonies, Rose City Chamber Orchestra, Oregon Repertory Singers and a variety of chamber ensembles for special events. She studied with Erin Furbee, Carol Sindell, and Raphael Spiro.

Ruth has three children with the youngest graduating from high school in spring 2008. She also has two kitties that love her students. She is an avid reader, is active in her church, and enjoys cooking and sewing in her rare spare time.