An Interview with Violinist Peter Schuhmayer
This weekend, the Artis Quartet of Vienna performs at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival–Yale Summer School of Music in northwest Connecticut. Here’s an interview with Peter Schuhmayer, the quartet’s first violinist, from Norfolk’s blog. When you are away touring, do you bring anything special with you to remind you of home? I just print out [...]
Kyung Jun Kim ’09CERT wins third prize in Yokohama Competition
Violinist Kyung Jun Kim ’09CERT won the third prize at the Fifth Yokohama International Music Competition (strings professionals general category. The competition was held from August 7th to August 27th, 2011. The Yokohama International Music Competition began in 2007 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Yokohama Harbor; it has been held every year since. The [...]
Duane Padilla ’99MM and his band win award from Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts
Violinist Duane Padilla ’99MM and his band, the Hot Club of Hulaville, just won a high honor from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts: the band’s album Django Would Go was awarded the Hoku Na Hano Hano Award for Jazz Album of the Year 2011. The Hoku Na Hano Hano Awards are the Hawaiian music [...]
Marc Daniel van Biemen ’10CERT wins position with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Marc Daniel van Biemen ’10CERT has just won a position as a first violinist in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Said van Biemen, “I would like to give Yale much deserved credit for reaching this wonderful goal in my career.” At left is a picture of van Biemen at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, where he [...]
Daewon Music Awards Grand Prize given to Hyo Kang
Hyo Kang, a member of the YSM violin faculty, was honored with the Daewon Music Awards Grand Prize, the most prestigious music award in Korea, for his contribution to the field of music through his establishment of the Great Mountains International Music Festival. Hyo Kang has led a flourishing and versatile career as a performer, [...]
In memoriam: Violinist and conductor Sidney Harth, former faculty member
Violinist and conductor Sidney Harth died on February 15, 2011 in Pittsburgh. He was 85 years old. Harth served on the faculty of the Yale School of Music for seventeen years; he also led the conducting programs at Mannes College of Music, University of Texas in Houston, and the Hartt College of Music. He was [...]
