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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 world. Many of their pupils have become laureates of prestigious international competitions and are in many of the world's best orchestras.Named Distinguished Teachers by the [[National Foundation of the Arts]], the Vamoses have been recognized at the [[White House]] seven times. They have been honored by the [[American String Teachers Association]] (ASTA) with the Distinguished Service Award, and showcased on [[CBS]]' ''Sunday Morning News''.


'''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''.
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'''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>


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.
== Students ==


== Orchestra Positions held by their students ==
'''Prominent Students'''
* [[New York Philharmonic]]

* [[Metropolitan Opera]]
- [[Rachel Barton Pine]] (Soloist)
* [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]]

* [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]]
- [[Jennifer Koh]] (Soloist)
* [[Philadelphia Orchestra]]

* [[San Francisco Symphony]]
- [[Benny Kim]] (Soloist)
* [[The Cleveland Orchestra]]

* [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]]
- [[Cathy Basrak]] (Assistant Principal Violist in the [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]])
* [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]]

* [[Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra]]
- Kirsten Johnson (Associate Principal Violist in the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]])
* [[Minnesota Orchestra]]

* [[Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra]]
- Simin Ganatra (Violinist in GRAMMY AWARD winning [[Pacifica Quartet]])
* [[Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra]]

* [[Oslo Philharmonic]]
- Sibbi Bernhardsson (Violinist in GRAMMY AWARD winning [[Pacifica Quartet]])
* [[Seattle Symphony]]

* [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra]]
- Erin Schreiber (Assistant Concertmaster of [St. Louis Symphony])
* Iceland Symphony

* [[Israel Philharmonic]]
- Members of the [[Ying Quartet]] (In Residence at The Eastman School of Music and winner of the 1993 Naumburg Chamber Music Award)
* [[Colorado Symphony Orchestra]]

* Copenhagen Symphony Orchestra
- Daniel Ching (Violinist in Miro Quartet)
* [[Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra]]

* [[Kansas City Symphony]]
- Elisa Barston (Principal Second Violin of the Seattle Symphony. Previously the Associate Concertmaster of the [St. Louis Symphony])
* [[National Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Oregon Symphony Orchestra]]
- Stephanie Arado (Assisstant Concertmaster of the [[Minnesota Orchestra]])
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra

- David Bowlin (Violinist and teacher at Juilliard from 2002-2005 and currently a professor at Oberlin Conservatory of Music)

- [http://benjaminbeilman.com Benjamin Beilman] (Soloist)

- [[Viacheslav Dinerchtein]] (Viola Soloist)

- [[David Yonan]]





Their students are found in many major orchestras (also in leading principal positions), including the [[Boston Philharmonic]], [[San Francisco Symphony]], [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]], The Orchestra of the [[Metropolitan Opera]] [[Philadelphia Orchestra]], [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]], [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]], [[Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra]], [[Minnesota Orchestra]], [[Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra]], [[The Cleveland Orchestra]], and most recently, three additions to the violin section of the [[New York Philharmonic]].


In international competitions, the students of the Vamoses have won '''Gold''' Prizes in the Tchaikowsky Youth Competition, [[Primrose International Viola Competition]], [[Irving M. Klein Competition]], Carl Flesch International Violin Competition, [[Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists]], [[http://www.bach-leipzig.de/Johann Sebastien Bach International Music Competition]], [http://www.ccicps.org/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePageCorpus Christi International Competition], Kingsville International Young Performers Competition, WAMSO, and '''Silver''' Prizes in [[International Tchaikovsky Competition]], [http://www.michaelhillinternationalviolincompetition.com Michael Hill International Violin Competition], József Szigeti Violin Competition, [[International Fritz Kreisler Competition]], [http://www.odensesymfoni.dk/cncomp/show/english/violin.aspx Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition], and '''Bronze (3rd)''' Prizes in the [[Paganini Competition]] and [[Montreal International Musical Competition]]. Students are also laureates of the [[Queen Elisabeth Music Competition]] and the Stradivarius International Violin Competition.


'''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.


'''Almita''' studied with [[Mischa Mischakoff]] and [[Louis Persinger]] at the [[Juilliard School]]. She is a recipient of the [[Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching]] six times, and has been honored with the ASTA Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award for her achievements. A performing artist of the highest caliber, she won the prestigious Concert Artist Guild award in New York City along with many other prizes.


The Vamos' pedogogical lineage can be traced back to [[Eugène Ysaÿe]], [[Henri Vieuxtemps]], [[Henryk Wieniawski]], and as early as [[Arcangelo Corelli]].

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]].


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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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