Maura Brown
Maura Brown is the orchestra teacher at Elk Grove High School, where her teaching responsibilities include Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra, AP Music Theory and Music Workshop. Prior to teaching at Elk Grove, Ms. Brown taught orchestra at Batavia High School and Crone Middle School.
Ms. Brown earned Bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Performance from the Ohio State University and continued on to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she received Master's degrees in Music Education and Performance. Ms. Brown served on the faculty of the Illinois Summer Youth Music for 8 years and conducted the ISYM Junior Strings Orchestra in 2015. She has also directed orchestras at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and conducted the 2015 ILMEA District 5 Junior Honors Orchestra.
In addition to teaching, Ms. Brown loves performing! She currently serves in leadership roles with the Fox Valley Orchestra, and has also performed as a soloist with the ensemble. Ms. Brown is also member of the string quartet New Vintage Strings, where she loves to continue to make music with great friends!
Ms. Brown earned Bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Performance from the Ohio State University and continued on to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she received Master's degrees in Music Education and Performance. Ms. Brown served on the faculty of the Illinois Summer Youth Music for 8 years and conducted the ISYM Junior Strings Orchestra in 2015. She has also directed orchestras at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and conducted the 2015 ILMEA District 5 Junior Honors Orchestra.
In addition to teaching, Ms. Brown loves performing! She currently serves in leadership roles with the Fox Valley Orchestra, and has also performed as a soloist with the ensemble. Ms. Brown is also member of the string quartet New Vintage Strings, where she loves to continue to make music with great friends!
