Caryn Wiegand Neidhold is a composer and arranger for student through professional ensembles. Her focus includes arrangements of classical “gems” and composing music for eclectic styles, including fiddle, rock, and jazz. With an emphasis on learning technique through literature, her music always distributes musical challenges to all string sections!
Caryn’s background includes extensive work as a middle school educator, Suzuki teacher, and youth symphony conductor and coach. In addition, she has years of performance experience as a violist and violinist with orchestras, including the Reno Phil, Reno Chamber Orchestra, New World Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, and the Fairbanks Symphony.
Having fun at fiddle camp, in rock bands, and in jazz bands fuels her love for bringing diverse music to young string orchestras. Caryn enjoys composing commissioned works for all levels, writing articles for music education publications and presenting seminars for string educators.
Caryn’s background includes extensive work as a middle school educator, Suzuki teacher, and youth symphony conductor and coach. In addition, she has years of performance experience as a violist and violinist with orchestras, including the Reno Phil, Reno Chamber Orchestra, New World Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, and the Fairbanks Symphony.
Having fun at fiddle camp, in rock bands, and in jazz bands fuels her love for bringing diverse music to young string orchestras. Caryn enjoys composing commissioned works for all levels, writing articles for music education publications and presenting seminars for string educators.
Published Works - Links take you to JW Pepper
BOOK FOR CLASSROOM & ENSEMBLE
Take a Bow - Fiddle and Folk Tunes for intermediate string students - Excelcia Music
Grade 0.5 - String Orchestra
Tree Top Dreams - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - LudwigMasters
The Four Seasons - Vivaldi, arr. Neidhold - Excelcia Music
Grade 1.0 String Orchestra
Bronco Rapids - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Randall Standridge Music
The Pirate's Apprentice - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Excelcia Music
Black Hole - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Grand Mesa Music
Island of Stars - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Grade 1.5 String Orchestra
Eclipse - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Rockin' Ol' St. Nick - Murray, arr. Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Brave Fires - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold, Excelcia Music
Galaxy Jam - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Excelcia Music
Grade 2 - String Orchestra
Tour of Ireland - arr. Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Alley Cat Struttin' - Samuels, arr. Neidhold - Excelcia Music
Renegade Showdown - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Tempo Press
Grade 2.5 - String Orchestra
Old French Song - Tchaikovsky, arr. Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Jingle Bells for Multi-Level Orchestra - Pierpont, arr. Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Grade 2.5/1.5/0.5
Grade 3 - String Orchestra
Capriol Dances - Warlock, arr. Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Andante Commodamente - Kalinnikov, arr. Neidhold - Wingert Jones
Symphony No. 1 Allegro vivace - Bizet arr. Neidhold, Tempo Press
Grade 4 - String Orchestra
Zia Resilience - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Zephyr - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Randall Standridge Music
Saltarello from the Italian Symphony - Mendelssohn, arr. Neidhold - Tempo Press
El Amor Brujo - de Falla arr. Neidhold, Tempo Press
Aurora's March from Sleeping Beauty Ballet - Tchaikovsky, arr. Neidhold - Tempo Press
Grade 4.5 - String Orchestra
Map's End - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Grade 4.5 - Full Orchestra
Rob Roy: The Scottish Robinhood - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Commissions:
Reno Philharmonic - Jolly Old Saint Nicholas featuring RPAK
BOOK FOR CLASSROOM & ENSEMBLE
Take a Bow - Fiddle and Folk Tunes for intermediate string students - Excelcia Music
Grade 0.5 - String Orchestra
Tree Top Dreams - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - LudwigMasters
The Four Seasons - Vivaldi, arr. Neidhold - Excelcia Music
Grade 1.0 String Orchestra
Bronco Rapids - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Randall Standridge Music
The Pirate's Apprentice - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Excelcia Music
Black Hole - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Grand Mesa Music
Island of Stars - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Grade 1.5 String Orchestra
Eclipse - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Rockin' Ol' St. Nick - Murray, arr. Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Brave Fires - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold, Excelcia Music
Galaxy Jam - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Excelcia Music
Grade 2 - String Orchestra
Tour of Ireland - arr. Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Alley Cat Struttin' - Samuels, arr. Neidhold - Excelcia Music
Renegade Showdown - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Tempo Press
Grade 2.5 - String Orchestra
Old French Song - Tchaikovsky, arr. Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Jingle Bells for Multi-Level Orchestra - Pierpont, arr. Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Grade 2.5/1.5/0.5
Grade 3 - String Orchestra
Capriol Dances - Warlock, arr. Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Andante Commodamente - Kalinnikov, arr. Neidhold - Wingert Jones
Symphony No. 1 Allegro vivace - Bizet arr. Neidhold, Tempo Press
Grade 4 - String Orchestra
Zia Resilience - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Zephyr - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Randall Standridge Music
Saltarello from the Italian Symphony - Mendelssohn, arr. Neidhold - Tempo Press
El Amor Brujo - de Falla arr. Neidhold, Tempo Press
Aurora's March from Sleeping Beauty Ballet - Tchaikovsky, arr. Neidhold - Tempo Press
Grade 4.5 - String Orchestra
Map's End - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - Carl Fischer
Grade 4.5 - Full Orchestra
Rob Roy: The Scottish Robinhood - Caryn Wiegand Neidhold - LudwigMasters
Commissions:
Reno Philharmonic - Jolly Old Saint Nicholas featuring RPAK
National Board Certified Teacher
ASTA, Eclectic Styles Committee
Washoe County School District, Music Advocacy Committee
Reno Chamber Orchestra, Players' Committee
Orchestras
Reno Philharmonic - section viola
Reno Chamber Orchestra - section violin
Professional Organization Memberships
ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers
ASTA - American String Teacher Association
NAfME - National Association for Music Education
JEN - Jazz Education Network
SAA - Suzuki Association of the Americas