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'''Roland and Almita Vamos''' are a husband and wife teaching team who are among the leading [[violin]] and [[viola]] instructors in the United States. Many of their pupils have become laureates of prestigious international competitions. Named Distinguished Teachers by the [[National Foundation of the Arts]], the Vamoses have been recognized at the [[White House]] six times. They have been honored by the [[American String Teachers Association]] (ASTA) with the Distinguished Service Award, and showcased on [[CBS]]' ''Sunday Morning News''. Their students are found in many major orchestras, including the [[Minnesota Orchestra]], [[Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra]], and most recently, three additions to the violin section of the [[New York Philharmonic]].


'''Roland and Almita Vamos''' {{IPA|/ˈveɪmoʊs/}}<ref>[https://www.wfmt.com/2021/12/11/70th-anniversary-special-interview-with-almita-roland-vamos/ WFMT: 70th Anniversary Special: Interview with Almita & Roland Vamos]</ref> are a husband and wife who are [[violin]] and [[viola]] instructors.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/03/arts/classical-music-a-breakthrough-put-on-hold.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm CLASSICAL MUSIC; A Breakthrough Put on Hold]</ref> The Vamoses have been recognized at the [[White House]] seven times and were named Distinguished Teachers by the [[National Endowment for the Arts]]. They have been honored by the [[American String Teachers Association]] (ASTA) with the Distinguished Service Award, and showcased on [[CBS]]' ''Sunday Morning News''.
Roland studied with [[Oscar Shumsky]] and [[William Lincer]] at the [[Juilliard School]]. He is a recipient of the [[Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching]] four times, and has been honored with the ASTA Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award for his achievements.


'''Roland Vamos''' was born July 20, 1930. He studied with [[Oscar Shumsky]] and [[William Lincer]] at the [[Juilliard School]]. '''Almita Vamos''' was born September 16, 1938, and studied with [[Mischa Mischakoff]] and [[Louis Persinger]] at the [[Juilliard School]]. A performing artist, she won the Concert Artist Guild award in New York City along with other prizes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Almita Vamos {{!}} Music Institute of Chicago|url=https://www.musicinst.org/almita-vamos|access-date=2021-09-11|website=www.musicinst.org}}</ref>
Almita studied with [[Mischa Mischakoff]] and [[Louis Persinger]] at the [[Juilliard School]].


The Vamoses are members of the faculty at the [[Music Institute of Chicago]] and the [[Chicago College of Performing Arts]]. Prior to their positions at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, they were on faculty at Northwestern University, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the University of Minnesota, Western Illinois University, University of Kentucky, and Antioch College.
The Vamos' pedogogical lineage can be traced back to [[Eugene Ysaye]], [[Henri Vieuxtemps]], [[Henryk Wieniawski]], and as early as [[Arcangelo Correlli]].


== Orchestra Positions held by their students ==
Dr. and Mrs. Vamos have been members of the music faculty of the [[Music Institute of Chicago]], [[Western Illinois University]], [[University of Minnesota]], and the [[Oberlin Conservatory of Music]]. They are currently on the faculty at [[Northwestern University]].
* [[New York Philharmonic]]
* [[Metropolitan Opera]]
* [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Philadelphia Orchestra]]
* [[San Francisco Symphony]]
* [[The Cleveland Orchestra]]
* [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]]
* [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Minnesota Orchestra]]
* [[Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra]]
* [[Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra]]
* [[Oslo Philharmonic]]
* [[Seattle Symphony]]
* [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra]]
* Iceland Symphony
* [[Israel Philharmonic]]
* [[Colorado Symphony Orchestra]]
* Copenhagen Symphony Orchestra
* [[Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Kansas City Symphony]]
* [[National Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Oregon Symphony Orchestra]]
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra


==References==
Former students include [[Cathy Basrak]], [[Rachel Barton Pine]], [[Jennifer Koh]], [[Stephanie Arado]], [[Korey Konkol]], [[Benny Kim]], and [[Viacheslav Dinerchtein]].
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Latest revision as of 06:10, 24 April 2024

Roland and Almita Vamos /ˈveɪmoʊs/[1] are a husband and wife who are violin and viola instructors.[2] The Vamoses have been recognized at the White House seven times and were named Distinguished Teachers by the National Endowment for the Arts. They have been honored by the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) with the Distinguished Service Award, and showcased on CBS' Sunday Morning News.

Roland Vamos was born July 20, 1930. He studied with Oscar Shumsky and William Lincer at the Juilliard School. Almita Vamos was born September 16, 1938, and studied with Mischa Mischakoff and Louis Persinger at the Juilliard School. A performing artist, she won the Concert Artist Guild award in New York City along with other prizes.[3]

The Vamoses are members of the faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago and the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Prior to their positions at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, they were on faculty at Northwestern University, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the University of Minnesota, Western Illinois University, University of Kentucky, and Antioch College.

Orchestra Positions held by their students[edit]

San Antonio Symphony Orchestra

References[edit]

  1. ^ WFMT: 70th Anniversary Special: Interview with Almita & Roland Vamos
  2. ^ CLASSICAL MUSIC; A Breakthrough Put on Hold
  3. ^ "Almita Vamos | Music Institute of Chicago". www.musicinst.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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