A native of Wisconsin, Mary Ann Mumm made her debut with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at age 15 as the first prize recipient of their Young Artists Competition. She attended Indiana University where she studied with Josef Gingold and also served as his graduate teaching assistant. Additional influential violin teachers include Ivan Galamian, Tadeusz Wronski and Gerald Stanick. As an Assistant Professor of Violin at Northwestern University, Ms. Mumm was the youngest and also the first woman to be appointed to a full time faculty position in the instrumental music department.

Her orchestral engagements include the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and most recently, 17 years with the MET Orchestra. Ms. Mumm has performed extensively on international radio broadcasts and television as well as recording on the Sony and Deutsche Gramophon labels. Her chamber music collaborations are numerous and include performances with some of the world’s finest orchestra, chamber and solo musicians.

She is sought after for her enthusiastic teaching and dedication to string education. Ms. Mumm presently serves on the faculty of Youth Orchestra of the Americas in addition to her positions as Director of Chamber Music Program for the Youth Orchestras of Essex County and Advisory Board Chair for the ASTA/NJ Chamber Music Institute. During Ms. Mumm’s tenure as the 2006-08 President of the American String Teachers Association-New Jersey Chapter, the state was recognized for its excellence with an unprecedented five national awards.