Cello Faculty
Anthony Arnone
Anthony Arnone is conductor of the Preucil School String Orchestra (PSSO). He is also the Assistant
Professor of Cello at The University of Iowa School of Music. He is on the faculty of the Eastern Music
Festival and the Stonybrook Summer Music Festival where he teaches and performs. A native of Honolulu,
Mr. Arnone received his Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music where he
studied with Colin Carr. He completed his master’s degree in conducting at Wichita State University.
Kate Vos
Kate studied at the Preucil School for 10 years. She received her Bachelor of Music and long-term Suzuki
Pedagogy training at Western Illinois University with Prof. Tanya Carey. Kate completed her Master of
Music degree in cello performance at the University of Michigan where she studied with Anthony Elliott.
Kate has been teaching at the Preucil School for 8 years and is a member of the Preucil faculty quartet.
She is also a member of the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra.
Laura Shaw
Laura is an alum of the Preucil School of Music. She received her B.A. at Luther College as a triple
major in Music, French, and English. She received a Master’s Degree in Cello Performance and Suzuki
Pedagogy from the Hartt School of Music. Ms. Shaw has won several awards, including the Luther College
Concerto Competition, the Fort Dodge Concerto Competition, and the Pelzer Competition at the University
of Iowa, where she currently is a doctoral student. Ms. Shaw has participated in numerous music festivals
and master classes. She earned a two-year fellowship to attend the Aspen Music Festival, and was
principal cellist of the Sinfonia Orchestra there. She is currently Assistant Principal of the Quad
Cities Symphony Orchestra.
