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Violin Fest
November 15-16, 2024
The WKU Violin Fest is an exciting event that brings together violinists and teachers of all ages. The Violin Fest features an offering of masterclasses, group classes, and special topic lectures from world-renowned guests. All classes will be held on the campus of Western Kentucky University, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Artist-Faculty includes: Dr. Ela Tokarska (Belmont University), Dr. Boris Abramov (Belmont University), Alessandra Volpi (Belmont University), and Ching-Yi Lin (Western Kentucky University).
Check in is Friday 5:00PM in front of Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. There will be a table set up and people there to answer any questions that you have. You will get a packet of useful information for the weekend. You will receive an invoice by early December in the mail.
Click Below to download PDFs of the Group music
Group Music - Violin part
Group Music - Viola part
Group Music - Violin+Piano
Schedule
Friday, November 15
5:00pm - Check in at FAC Recital Hall (google maps link)
6:00pm - Faculty Recital in FAC Recital Hall
Featuring: Ela Tokarska, Boris Abramov, Alessandra Volpi, Ching-Yi Lin, and Andrew Braddock
Satu • Born in 1978 in Rochester, NY, Michael Klotz has established an international reputation as a performer and pedagogue of the viola. Klotz made his solo debut with the Rochester Philharmonic at the age of 17 and has since then appeared worldwide as soloist with orchestra, recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal. After a performance of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 with violist Roberto Diaz, the Portland Press-Herald proclaimed, “this concert squelched all viola jokes, now and forever, due to the talents of Diaz and Klotz”. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram recently proclaimed Michael Klotz to be “a superb violist, impressive, with an exceptionally attractive sound,” and the Miami Herald has consistently lauded his “burnished, glowing tone and nuanced presence.” •MISHA VITENSON
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Klotz joined the Amernet String Quartet in 2002 and has toured and recorded commercially with the ensemble throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Romania, Colombia, Belgium, and Spain. His festival appearances have included Seattle, Newport, Caramoor, ChamberFest Cleveland, Festival Mozaic, Great Lakes, Mediterranean Notes Festival (Montenegro), Cervantino, Festival Baltimore, Festival Mozaic, Piccolo Spoleto, Sunflower, Martha’s Vineyard, Skaneateles, Virgi William Wassum