As a musician, Abigail is multi-faceted. Her talents include piano, violin, viola, and vocals. Her musical journey began as soon as she could talk, constantly singing and begging to play the family piano. She started piano lessons at 5, and music has been a part of daily life ever since.
In high school Abigail added viola to her studies, and then voice, before deciding to pursue a degree in Music Education. While in college, she had numerous opportunities to lead; she was principal violist, assistant accompanist for Collegiate Chorale, and assistant conductor for Chamber Choir. Abigail could also be seen in the chamber music scene and was a constant gig performer for area groups, choirs, musical theater groups, and premiere performances.
Since graduation, Abigail has pursued two tracks of music simultaneously- performance and education. She was a band and choral director for RSU #13 for five years, taught violin at local Montessori schools, was Music Director for local independent schools, was accepted as a Teaching Artist through the Maine Arts Commission, and is a long-time faculty member at Midcoast Music Academy (MCMA). She continues to teach privately, both for herself and MCMA, and is an active Teaching Artist.
Abigail has continued to study viola, both with Kirsten Monke extensively and Julia Adams briefly, as well as gigging with groups such as Bagaduce Chorale, Bar Harbor’s Summer Music Festival, Berkshire Choral International, and others. She is a member of TeV, an experimental Quebecois/Celtic group currently on hiatus, as well as the Clockworks Ensemble, an improvisatory electro-acoustic ensemble. Abigail collaborates frequently with local musicians on piano, violin/viola, and voice, and is currently working on her own original music.