Jim
Shelley has been a cellist with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for
thirteen years, and regularly tours the south central United States
with Go for Baroque. He holds a Bachelor of Music Performance
and Masters of Music Education from the University of Central Oklahoma
where he was named “Outstanding Student” both as an undergraduate
and graduate student. His flexibility and versatility, combined with
his congenial personality, make Jim a very busy performing musician.
Shelley has performed with the Edmond Quartet, Oklahoma
Strings,
Mid-America String Quartet and Celestial Strings.
He is happy to be a part of “Music from Greer,” a chamber
music festival held in Greer, Arizona each July. Alcott Middle School
in Norman,
Oklahoma, is pleased to have Shelley as its Orchestra Director. His
students have earned superior ratings in concert and sight-reading
at state competitions. In addition to cello, Jim plays violin and
guitar. Most recently, he has expanded his musical endeavors to singing
and song-writing, and has been a featured performer at the Oklahoma
Songwriters’ Showcase. Shelley’s hobbies include
gardening, cycling, inline skating and hiking.
Jim
Shelley has been a cellist with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for
thirteen years, and regularly tours the south central United States
with Go for Baroque. He holds a Bachelor of Music Performance
and Masters of Music Education from the University of Central Oklahoma
where he was named “Outstanding Student” both as an undergraduate
and graduate student. His flexibility and versatility, combined with
his congenial personality, make Jim a very busy performing musician.
Shelley has performed with the Edmond Quartet, Oklahoma
Strings,
Mid-America String Quartet and Celestial Strings.
He is happy to be a part of “Music from Greer,” a chamber
music festival held in Greer, Arizona each July. Alcott Middle School
in Norman,
Oklahoma, is pleased to have Shelley as its Orchestra Director. His
students have earned superior ratings in concert and sight-reading
at state competitions. In addition to cello, Jim plays violin and
guitar. Most recently, he has expanded his musical endeavors to singing
and song-writing, and has been a featured performer at the Oklahoma
Songwriters’ Showcase. Shelley’s hobbies include
gardening, cycling, inline skating and hiking. 