Mary Finnerty

Title: Former DTAA Graduate Assistant

Biography

Mary Finnerty's enthusiasm for music began at a young age where she played trombone, bass guitar, and bagpipes in middle school. From there, she composed her first piece of music for her high school band. Due to her love for performing arts, she followed her heart and pursued an education in music. She graduated from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA in 2012 where she received her B.A. in Music with an emphasis on Trombone Performance. During and after college, Mary performed different instruments with many ensembles such as Moravian College Trombone Ensemble, Cedar Crest College Orchestra, Penn York Highlanders Bagpipe Band, and numerous musicals such as Chicago, Leader of the Pack, Hello Dolly, and Music Man. While studying at Cedar Crest, she was Intern to the Executive Director at the Allentown Symphony Association. Being under excellent leadership and a tremendous role model, it was here where she discovered her passion for arts administration. After graduating from the University of Akron, Mary is aspiring to spread the importance of the arts to communities and children at a non-profit performance venue