Masterclass with Donald Weilerstein
Thank you to Donald Weilerstein from New England Conservatory of Music for this wonderful masterclass on Ravel's Tzigane! This masterclass was part of the Academy program at the Music Institute of Chicago.
Masterclass with Danbi Um
I was privileged to work with Danbi Um on the Tchaikovsky Concerto in a masterclass sponsored by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Harris Theater, and the Music Institute of Chicago.
Live WFMT Introductions Performance
I was really excited to be able to play a full live recital on WFMT's Introductions on December 10! I played music by Arutiunian, Perkinson, Bach, and Ravel, and was joined by the wonderful collaborative pianist Milana Pavchinskaya. Thank you [...]
Arutiunian with Academy Orchestra
I had the privilege of performing the first two movements of Arutiunian's Concerto for Violin and Strings (Armenia-88) with the Music Institute of Chicago Academy Chamber Orchestra. Thanks to Mr. James Setapen for giving me this opportunity. You can view [...]
CMPI Opening Doors Fundraiser
I had the privilege of performing for this fundraiser to help raise money for Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative, which provides me (and my sister) with scholarship, mentorship, and tons of opportunities! This event honored the composer Jessie Montgomery, and I [...]
Masterclass with Margaret Batjer
I was delighted to perform Ravel's Tzigane for violinist Margaret Batjer as part of a Masterclass at Guarneri Hall. Thank you to Guarneri Hall and Stefan Hersh for the invitation (and loaning me a violin!). It was an extremely beneficial [...]
Young Steinway Recital
I had the honor of performing at Skokie Public Library as part of the Young Steinway Concert Series, performing Bach, Montgomery, and Ravel with pianist Milana Pavchinskaya. This concert was originally scheduled 2.5 years ago and was delayed due to [...]
Cooper International Competition
I was honored to be awarded Second Prize in the 2022 Cooper International Competition, held at Oberlin Conservatory. See coverage here on the Cooper Website, The Violin Channel, Violinist.com, and The Strad, as well as reviews of my Second Round [...]
Chicago Youth in Music Festival
I was honored to be one of the co-concertmasters for the Chicago Youth in Music Festival, under Riccardo Muti and Lina Gonzalez-Granados. This event was sponsored by the Negaunee Foundation of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, NIMAN, and CMPI. Find out [...]
Jessie Montgomery Masterclass and Concerts
The CMPI Quartet has had a number of great opportunities lately! We performed Jessie Montgomery's Strum on a Chicago Symphony Orchestra Salon Series on April 26. Then, we had a masterclass with Jessie Montgomery, working with her on her own [...]