Violin Archives | The Madison Symphony Orchestra

Where Are They Now? — Ben Seeger, 2009 Finalist of The Final Forte

Mar 23, 2021 | Education

Tags: artist, Ben Seeger, Bolz Young Artist Competition, The Final Forte, Violin

From The Score Newsletter, Spring 2021 Ben Seeger is a Madison Metropolitan School District graduate, and was a finalist in the Final Forte competition in 2009 while a senior at Madison Memorial High School. His parents arrived in America well-educated, immigrating...

Music by Black Composers from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation

Feb 18, 2021 | Diversity, Guest Artists, Madison Symphony Orchestra

Tags: Black musicians, Bolz Young Artist Competition, Hannah White, Music By Black Composers, Rachel Barton Pine, Rachel Barton Pine Foundation, Violin

Rachel Barton Pine is a critically-acclaimed violinist and internationally-recognized artist who performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra in 2019. Read reviews and view photos from her performance here. That same year, Ms. Pine was awarded named the recipient of...

Artist Story, Home Is Where the Art Is, Young Artist Series, Flutist Holly Venkitaswaran

Oct 25, 2020 | Artist Stories, Education, Guest Artists, Madison Symphony Orchestra, MSO Musicians, Video

Tags: artist, Bolz Young Artist Competition, flute, Franz Schubert, Holly Venkitaswaran, Home is where the art is, HomeWithArtists, Madison Symphony Orchestra, music, story, The Final Forte, Trockne Blumen, Violin, Young Artist Series

Holly Venkitaswaran, a finalist in The Final Forte 2019, plays Schubert, and shares insights about music and life. Our next story features Holly Venkitaswaran, a Bolz Young Artist Competition finalist who performed in The Final Forte 2019. She plays the...

Artist Story, Home Is Where the Art Is, Young Artist Series, Violinist Emily Hauer

Oct 25, 2020 | Artist Stories, Education, Guest Artists, Madison Symphony Orchestra, MSO Musicians, Video

Tags: artist, Bach, Bolz Young Artist Competition, Emily Hauer, Home is where the art is, HomeWithArtists, Madison Symphony Orchestra, music, Paganini, piano, story, The Final Forte, Violin, Young Artist Series

Emily Hauer, a finalist in The Final Forte 2020, plays Bach and Paganini, and shares insights about music and life. This new story in the “Young Artist Series” features Emily Hauer, a finalist in The Final Forte 2020. Emily performs J.S. Bach ‘s Sonata No. 3 in...

Artist Story, Home Is Where the Art Is, Young Artist Series, Violinist Julian Rhee

Sep 13, 2020 | Artist Stories, Education, Guest Artists, Madison Symphony Orchestra, MSO Musicians, Video

Tags: artist, Bolz Young Artist Competition, Home is where the art is, HomeWithArtists, Julian Rhee, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Méditation from Thaïs, Mendelssohn, music, story, The Final Forte, Violin, Young Artist Series

Julian Rhee, The Final Forte 2017 winner performs Méditation from Thaïs, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and shares stories about life and music. Our second “Young Artist Series” story that is part of our “Home Is Where the Art Is”...