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Upcoming Performances

  1. Solo with Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago (Date TBD)

    June 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Bio

Sameer Agrawal is a Merit Fellow at the Academy of the Music Institute of Chicago, a pre-college training program for advanced string and piano students. He currently studies with Sang Mee Lee, and began studying violin at age 5 with Suzuki teacher Debbie Crosser. He is also a Fellow of the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative, a mentorship and scholarship program for underrepresented groups in classical music.

Sameer made his solo orchestral debut at age 12, playing Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen with the Northeastern Illinois University Symphony Orchestra. He has also soloed with the Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra of Chicago, the Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest, and Northside College Prep Chamber Strings. He has been a prizewinner at the DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers, Walgreens National Concerto Competition, Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest Concerto Competition, Center Stage Strings Solo Competition, Sejong Cultural Society Competition, Music Festival in Honor of Confucius, Sound Espressivo Global Competition, and the Chicago Chamber Music Festival Concerto Competition.

Sameer twice appeared on WFMT's Introductions, a radio program highlighting young classical musicians. He was a featured soloist on the 2019 Stars of Tomorrow concert series, and will be performing a recital as part of the Young Steinway series in the near future. He has also performed at Make Music Chicago, the Thirsty Ears Classical Street Music Festival, ConnectD concert series, presented recital and pre-concert performances at Symphony Center, and played on multiple honors recitals at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.

Sameer has participated in masterclasses and guest coachings with Robert Lipsett, Daniel Phillips, Danielle Belen, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Desiree Ruhstrat, Sibbi Bernhardssohn, Steven Tenenbom, the Cavani Quartet, the Lincoln Trio, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Summer studies have included Center Stage Strings and the Chicago Chamber Music Festival, where he has worked with Simon James, Elbert Tsai, Danielle Belen, Fabiola Kim, and Jaime Gorgojo, among others.

An avid orchestral musician, Sameer performs with the MIC Academy Chamber Orchestra, and also played with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras from 2014-18, including as Concertmaster. In 2017 he was chosen to play first violin with Yo-Yo Ma as part of the CSO Chicago Youth in Music Festival.

Sameer plays violin and viola in the Quartet Celeste at MIC Academy. He has performed in other chamber music groups at the Music Institute of Chicago, Chicago Chamber Music Festival, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, and Chicago Public Schools.

Other musical interests include studying the piano, where he has achieved numerous superior ratings, as well as top ratings in Music Theory and Ear Training. He enjoys composing chamber and symphonic music.

Sameer attends Northside College Prep, a Chicago Public School. In addition to music, Sameer enjoys math, Rubik’s cubes, and computers.

Solo Performances with Orchestra

  • Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra of Chicago (DePaul) - Mozart: Concerto in A major (2021 - date TBD)
  • Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest - Vieuxtemps: Concerto #5
  • Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra of Chicago (DePaul) - Wieniawski: Concerto #2
  • Northside College Prep Chamber Strings - Vivaldi: Winter from the Four Seasons
  • Northeastern Illinois University Symphony Orchestra - Zigeunerweisen

Competition Awards and Prizes

  • DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers
  • Walgreens National Concerto Competition
  • Midwest National Chamber Music Competition
  • Center Stage Strings Solo Competition
  • Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest Concerto Competition
  • Sejong Cultural Society Competition
  • Music Festival in Honor of Confucius
  • Sound Espressivo Global Competition
  • Chicago Chamber Music Festival Concerto Competition

Recent Solo Performances

  • WFMT's Introductions
  • Make Music Chicago
  • Thirsty Ears Classical Music Street Festival
  • Stars of Tomorrow Concert Series
  • Symphony Center Pre-Concert Recital
  • Symphony Center CMPI Recital
  • Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Honors Recitals

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sameeragrawalviolin@gmail.com

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