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Charleston Gazette Wv Symphony Review October 21 2017

American cellist of Austrian descent (born 1991)

Julian Schwarz

Cellist Julian Schwarz.png
Background information
Born (1991-01-eighteen) January eighteen, 1991 (historic period 31)
Seattle, Washington
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genres Classical
Occupation(south) Concert cellist and pedagogue
Instruments Cello
Years active 2002–present
Website world wide web.julianschwarz.com

Musical artist

Julian Schwarz (born Jan 18, 1991) is an American cellist of Austrian descent who graduated from Juilliard School.[1] Schwarz is currently on the cello faculty of Eastern Music Festival[2] and as of Baronial 2017, the assistant professor of cello at Shenendoah Conservatory.[3] He won the 2013 countdown Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International Cord Competition in Hong Kong[4] and the 2016 Boulder International Chamber Music Competition'due south "The Art of Duo" with pianist Marika Bournaki.[5]

Background [edit]

Schwarz was born in Seattle, Washington to a musical family, virtually notably his father, the conductor Gerard Schwarz, and grandfather, one-time chief viola of the New York Philharmonic, Sol Greitzer.[6] He is one of ten family members to attend Juilliard.[7]

Schwarz began piano lessons at the historic period of 5 and cello lessons at half-dozen with the late David Tonkonogui.[viii] At 11 years erstwhile, he made his orchestral debut with the Seattle Symphony playing Saint-Saëns's Cello Concerto No. 1 with his father, Gerard Schwarz, conducting.

At 18 years old, Schwarz was featured on the embrace of the March/April/May 2009 outcome of Teen Strings Mag.[ix]

Later on graduating from Lakeside Loftier Schoolhouse and the University of Music Northwest in Seattle, Schwarz attended the Juilliard School earning his Bachelor of Music degree in May 2014. He went on to earn his Chief of Music degree from Juilliard in May 2016. His teacher was Joel Krosnick. Schwarz's past teachers include Toby Saks, Lynn Harrell, Neal Cary, and Ronald Leonard.

Career [edit]

Schwarz is active in the music community as a solo cellist, conductor, chamber musician, and pedagogue. He is also an active contributor to the Strings Magazine Artist Blog.[10]

Cello [edit]

Schwarz is a cello guest artist with many symphonies beyond America including Des Moines Symphony,[11] Seattle Symphony,[12] West Virginia Symphony,[xiii] San Antonio Symphony,[14] and San Diego Symphony,[15] as well as across the world including Queensland, Commonwealth of australia with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra,[16] Hong Kong at the Intimacy of Creativity Festival,[17] and Boca del Rio, Mexico with the Boca del Rio Orchestra.[18] Schwarz has gone on extensive tours including a 15-concert, The states tour with the Moscow State Radio Symphony[19] and a 10-city Red china tour in March 2017 with pianist, Marika Bournaki.[20] Schwarz and Bournaki are likewise regular performers at Brooklyn's Bargemusic.[21]

Schwarz performs in festivals across North America and Europe including the Seattle Chamber Music Festival,[22] the Cape Cod Music Festival,[23] and the Verbier Festival in Switzerland.[24]

Schwarz is a kinesthesia member of several festivals and music schools including the cello faculty at Eastern Music Festival,[25] instruction banana to Joel Krosnick at The Juilliard School, and assistant professor of cello at Shenendoah Conservatory. He has been the artist-in-residence at the pianoSonoma Festival since 2012 and the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance in Nova Scotia, Canada since 2015.[26]

Schwarz was featured in a PBS special with the All-Star Orchestra performing Samuel Jones'southward cello concerto, which was written specifically for him. The initial broadcast of the plan was in October 2013 and it was besides subsequently released as a DVD on Naxos.[27] Schwarz has too premiered works by many other composers including Richard Danielpour, Dobrinka Tabakova, and Marlos Nobre.

Schwarz has appeared on radio features across America including NPR's From the Meridian,[28] WXXI in Rochester, New York,[29] and Classical Rex FM 98.1 in Seattle, Washington.[thirty]

Schwarz currently plays a cello fabricated in Naples by Gennaro Gagliano in 1743.

Conducting [edit]

Schwarz began conducting in a professional capacity in 2007 as the assistant conductor of the Lake Marriage Civic Orchestra under Christophe Chagnard until 2009.[31] He studied conducting privately with maestro Jorge Mester from 2014 to 2016.

Chamber Ensemble [edit]

Schwarz is currently a member of the Frisson Ensemble,[32] the Mile-End Trio,[33] and the New York Classical Players[34] and has performed on chamber series including the pianoSonoma Festival, Hammond Performing Arts Serial, and Frankly Music Chamber Series.

Awards [edit]

Year Event Rank
2016 Bedrock International Chamber Music Contest's "The Art of Duo" with Marika Bournaki 1st
2013 Inaugural Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International Cord Competition in Hong Kong (Professional Cello Division) 1st
2010 Banff International Cord Quartet Competition (Peresson Quartet) Semifinalist
2004 David Tonkonogui Memorial Award[35]

Discography [edit]

Twelvemonth Album Label
2015 Bloch "Jewish Life" Suite and Meditation Hebraique with Marika Bournaki[36] Milken Archive of American Jewish Music
2015 Bruch Kol Nidre with organ with Joseph Adam[37] Milken Archive of American Jewish Music
2014 All-Star Orchestra Plan 6 - Samuel Jones Cello Concerto[38] Naxos Records
2012 Alive Verdi and Mendelssohn Quartets with Peresson Quartet at Montreal International Cord Quartet University Montreal International String Quartet Academy
2011 EMF 50th Anniversary Collection Vol. 2 - Brahms Double Concerto with Caroline Goulding LIVE Eastern Music Festival
2011 Saint-Säens and Haydn Cello Concerti with Seattle Symphony[39] Naxos Records
2008 Gerard Schwarz: In Memoriam[xl] Naxos Records

References [edit]

  1. ^ "VC Web Weblog Julian Schwarz – "Schoenfeld Comp: Such an Important Role of My Career" [BLOG]". Violin Channel . Retrieved February ii, 2017.
  2. ^ "Julian Schwarz". Eastern Music Festival . Retrieved Feb 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Julian Schwarz Appointed Assistant Professor Of Cello". Shenandoah University . Retrieved March xiv, 2017.
  4. ^ Ames, Karen. "Cellist Julian Schwarz Takes First Prize in the Inaugural Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International Cord Contest in Hong Kong". Musical America . Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Schwarz-Bournaki Duo wins Bedrock International Chamber Music Competition". The Strad . Retrieved February two, 2017.
  6. ^ Noble Jr., Clifton. "Guest cellist Julian Schwarz to play with Springfield Symphony Orchestra". Mass Live . Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Musical talent runs in the family – Gerard and Julian Schwarz". Go Classical . Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Julian Schwarz". 8VA Music Consultancy . Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  9. ^ "Eastern Music Festival Welcomes Violinist Caroline Goulding and Cellist Julian Schwarz on July thirty, 2011". CVNC . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  10. ^ Schwarz, Julian. "Creative person Weblog—Julian Schwarz: I Play the Cello. Should my Teacher?". Strings Magazine . Retrieved Feb two, 2017.
  11. ^ Morain, Michael. "Conductor dad, cellist son make impressive Symphony debut". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  12. ^ Bargreen, Melinda. "Seattle Symphony concert lives upwards to 'spectacular' title". The Seattle Times . Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  13. ^ Williams, David. "Cellist Schwarz makes a vivid debut with West Virginia Symphony". Charleston Gazette-Mail . Retrieved March fourteen, 2017.
  14. ^ Hendricks, David. "Renowned conductor leads San Antonio Symphony". San Antonio Limited-News . Retrieved March fifteen, 2017.
  15. ^ "1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular!". Performing Arts Alive . Retrieved March xvi, 2017.
  16. ^ "Backstage Pass Interview With Julian Schwarz, Cellist". Queensland Symphony Orchestra . Retrieved March xv, 2017.
  17. ^ Smith, Ken. "The Intimacy of Creativity, Hong Kong City Hall Theatre — review". Fiscal Times . Retrieved March xv, 2017.
  18. ^ "Obras de Suppé, Shostakovich y Tchaikovsky ofrece la Filarmónica de Boca del Río". AVC Noticias . Retrieved March fifteen, 2017.
  19. ^ Reich, Ronni. "Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra". NJ.com . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  20. ^ "Schwarz-Bournaki Duo Snags Start Prize in Top Bedchamber Music Competition". My Scena . Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  21. ^ Grella, George. "Worlds collide and a quiet gem stands out at Hither and At present Festival". New York Classical Review . Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  22. ^ "Seattle Sleeping accommodation Music Society's "Emerging Artist Concert" at the Frye Museum". The Seattle Times . Retrieved March xvi, 2017.
  23. ^ "Schedule: The sounds of Cape Cod summer". The Cape Lawmaking Times . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  24. ^ "Cellist Julian Schwarz: 'The Art of Playing in a Duo' [Weblog]". The Violin Channel . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  25. ^ Rich, Nicholas. "Music review: Eastern Festival Orchestra triumphs in EMF concert". The News and Record . Retrieved March xvi, 2017.
  26. ^ "Shenandoah University's conservatory to gain internationally known cellist". The Winchester Star . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  27. ^ "The Living Fine art Form". PBS . Retrieved March xvi, 2017.
  28. ^ "San Francisco, CA / 161". From the Acme . Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  29. ^ "Backstage Pass with Julian Schwarz". WWXI . Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  30. ^ "NW Focus Alive, Feb 5, 2016: Julian Schwarz & Marika Bournaki". Soundcloud: Classical KING FM . Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  31. ^ "Julian Schwarz: Conveying on a Distinguished Musical Legacy". KUOW . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  32. ^ "Biography". Frisson Ensemble . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  33. ^ "Performers". Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  34. ^ "Brahms Encounters 2: Romantic Spirit". New York Concert Players . Retrieved March sixteen, 2017.
  35. ^ "David Tonkonogui Memorial Honour". Music of Remembrance . Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  36. ^ Levin, Neil W. "Volume 10: Intimate Voices - From Jewish Life". Milken Archive of Jewish Music . Retrieved Feb 28, 2017.
  37. ^ "Volume 04: Digital Album 12 - Music for the Loftier Holy Days". Milken Archive of Jewish Music . Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  38. ^ "ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA (THE): Program v: Relationships in Music / Program 6: The Living Art Form (G. Schwarz) (NTSC)". Naxos . Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  39. ^ "SAINT-SAENS, C.: Cello Concerto No. one / Allegro appassionato / HAYDN, J.: Cello Concerto No. 1 (J. Schwarz, Seattle Symphony, G. Schwarz)". Naxos . Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  40. ^ "HEGGIE: For a Look or a Bear on / SCHWARZ: In Memoriam / LAITMAN: The Seed of Dream (Music of Remembrance)". Naxos . Retrieved February 28, 2017.

External links [edit]

  • Official website
  • CM Artists page for Julian Schwarz

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Schwarz

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