Strings

Kelly Barr has been a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since February 1996. As a soloist, Barr has performed with the Plymouth Philharmonic, the DePaul Symphony Orchestra, and in a recital...

Violinist Julia McKenzie performs on historical and modern violins in a wide range of musical styles. She specializes in period performance with grammy-nominated Boston Baroque (Telarc), the Handel &...

Miriam Fried has been recognized for years as one of the world’s preeminent violinists. A consummate musician—equally accomplished as recitalist, concerto soloist or chamber musician—she has been...

Joung Hoon Song began his violin studies at the age of ten in South Korea. After winning the Seoul Philharmonic Concerto Soloist Competition, he made his debut with the orchestra at the age of 15 in a...

In addition to his extensive solo career, Eliot Fisk has collaborated frequently with such colleagues as flutist Paula Robison, violinist Ruggiero Ricci, the Juilliard String Quartet, jazz and...

In addition to serving as a member of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School violin faculty, Jin-Kyung Joen was named Artistic Director of Project STEP in September 2017. Project STEP is an...

Jason Horowitz has been a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 2006. There, he has participated in many international tours, major recording projects, and chamber music exploring repertoire...

Violinist Lucy Chapman has pursued an eclectic career spanning many musical worlds. She became acting associate concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony at the age of twenty-nine; from that...

Gillian Rogell has been on the faculty of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School since 1977, when she was was both the first violist and the first chamber music coach on the faculty.   She...

Fudeko Takahashi Cohler was the first Japanese citizen ever to receive a top prize from an international competition without studying outside of Japan capturing the award at the International Paganini...