Carin String Studio

About the Teacher

Carin Wiesner Hoffman

Carin has a Master of Business Administration in Leadership, and her music degree is a Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. She attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston before her studies at Hartt.  Carin is the Concertmaster of the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra and one of its founding members. 

Carin has toured with Andrea Bocelli and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and has played locally with Michael Bolton, The Irish Tenors, and Rosemary Clooney. She has performed solos with area orchestras and regularly at area musical theaters.  Her talent has been heard throughout the region, including a New York City performance with internationally acclaimed guitarist Daniel Salazar, Jr, along with recording all the string tracks for his world-wide released CD.  

Carin plays a custom violin made in Clinton, CT, in 2003 by Lawrence Wilke, nephew and apprentice of David Caron, and a viola made by David Caron in 1980.

In addition to her involvement with the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Carin has been the strings specialist and artist in residence at local schools. She teaches private Violin, Viola, and Cello and operates her private teaching String Studio in Glastonbury, CT.   (www.CarinStringStudio.com)

Carin is a well-known Spin, Fitness, and Aqua Instructor, Master Personal Trainer, and Certified Health and Wellness Coach in the area.  She currently teaches Spin and Pool Cardio classes, as well as Strength and senior classes. She is a gold and silver-winning USA Road Racing Cyclist and a nationally qualified bike racer in her category.  

Carin returned to school and graduated in 2023 with an MBA in Leadership to support her other passion, fitness & health coaching.  She focuses on helping others turn around their health and wellness, naturally feel better, and lower their insulin resistance through the Daily Eating Window. (www.DailyEatingWindow.com)