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'''Roland and Almita Vamos''' (affectionately known as 'The Vamoses') are a husband and wife who are among the leading [[violin]] and [[viola]] instructors in the world. Their pupils have become prominent soloists, members of world reknowned chamber groups and orchestras, and laureates of prestigious international competitions. The Vamoses have been recognized at the [[White House]] six times (and Almita Vamos will receive a seventh in the summer of 2009) 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 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''.
== Students of the Vamoses ==


'''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>
'''Prominent Students'''


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.
* [[Rachel Barton Pine]] (Highly active violin soloist, plays on the priceless 'Ex-Soldat' Guarneri del Gesu violin. 1st Prize [http://www.bach-leipzig.de/Johann Sebastien Bach International Music Competition], 2nd Prizes in the József Szigeti Violin Competition, the [[International Fritz Kreisler Competition]] and 3rd Prizes in the [[Paganini Competition]] and the [[Montreal International Musical Competition]]. Rachel is also a laureate of the [[Queen Elisabeth Music Competition]]. In addition to her classical career, Rachel is an active philanthropist and is part of the Heavy Metal band, [http://www.myspace.com/earthengrave Earthen Grave])<br />
* [[Jennifer Koh]] (Highly active solo career with many performances with major orchestras and critically acclaimed of recordings. 2nd Prize [[International Tchaikovsky Competition]] and 1st Prize [[Irving M. Klein Competition]].)<br />
* [[Benny Kim]] (Soloist)<br />
* [[Cathy Basrak]] (Assistant Principal Violist in the [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]] and winner of the 1995 [[Primrose International Viola Competition]] and winner of [[Irving M. Klein Competition]])<br />
* [[Kirsten Johnson]] (Associate Principal Violist in the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]])<br />
* [[Simin Ganatra]] (Violinist in [[Grammy Award]] winning [[Pacifica Quartet]])<br />
* [[Sibbi Bernhardsson]] (Violinist in [[Grammy Award]] winning [[Pacifica Quartet]])<br />
* [[Erin Schreiber]] (Assistant Concertmaster of [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]])<br />
* [[Ying Quartet]]: Both violinists and the violist ([[Grammy Award]] Ensemble In Residence at The [[Eastman School of Music]] and winner of the 1993 Naumburg Chamber Music Award)<br />
* [[Daniel Ching]] (Violinist in Miro Quartet and on faculty at the [[University of Texas at Austin]])<br />
* Lydia Hong (Principal 2nd violinist of New York City Ballet)
* [[Elisa Barston]] (Principal Second Violin of the Seattle Symphony. Previously the Associate Concertmaster of the [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]])<br />
* [[Stephanie Arado]] (Assisstant Concertmaster of the [[Minnesota Orchestra]])<br />
* [[Siow Lee Chin]] (Soloist and winner of the 1994 Henryk Szeryng International Violin Competition in Mexico City)<br />
* [[David Bowlin]] (Violinist and teacher at The [[Juilliard School]] from 2002-2005 and currently a professor at [[Oberlin Conservatory of Music]])<br />
* [http://benjaminbeilman.com Benjamin Beilman] (Soloist and winner of 2009 [http://www.ccicps.org/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage Corpus Christi International Competition])<br />
* [[Viacheslav Dinerchtein]] (Viola Soloist)<br />
* [http://davidyonan.com David Yonan]


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

* [[Metropolitan Opera]]
'''Orchestra Positions'''
* [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]]

* [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[New York Philharmonic]]<br />
* [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]]<br />
* [[Philadelphia Orchestra]]
* [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]]<br />
* [[San Francisco Symphony]]
* [[Philadelphia Orchestra]]<br />
* [[The Cleveland Orchestra]]
* [[San Francisco Symphony]]<br />
* [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]]
* [[The Cleveland Orchestra]]<br />
* [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]]<br />
* [[Metropolitan Opera]]<br />
* [[Minnesota Orchestra]]
* [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra]]<br />
* [[Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra]]<br />
* [[Minnesota Orchestra]]<br />
* [[Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra]]
* [[Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra]]
* Hong Kong Philharmonic<br />
* [[Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra]]
* Oslo Philharmonic<br />
* [[Oslo Philharmonic]]
* Iceland Symphony<br /><br />
* [[Seattle Symphony]]
* [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra]]

* Iceland Symphony
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* [[Israel Philharmonic]]

* [[Colorado Symphony Orchestra]]
'''Competition Winners'''<br />
* Copenhagen Symphony Orchestra

* [[Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra]]
''Gold/1st Place''<br />
* [[Kansas City Symphony]]
* [[Tchaikovsky Youth Competition]]<br />
* [[National Symphony Orchestra]]
* Henryk Szeryng International Violin Competition<br />
* [[Oregon Symphony Orchestra]]
* [[Primrose International Viola Competition]]<br />
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
* [[Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists]]<br />
* [[Irving M. Klein Competition]]<br />
* [[Carl Flesch International Violin Competition]]<br />
* [http://www.bach-leipzig.de/Johann Sebastien Bach International Music Competition]<br />
* [http://www.ccicps.org/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePageCorpus Christi International Competition]
* Kingsville International Young Performers Competition<br />
* WAMSO<br />
* [http://www.stulberg.org Stulberg International String Competition]<br />
''Silver/2nd Place''<br />
* [[International Tchaikovsky Competition]]<br />
* [http://www.michaelhillinternationalviolincompetition.com Michael Hill International Violin Competition]<br />
* József Szigeti Violin Competition<br />
* [[International Fritz Kreisler Competition]]<br />
* [http://www.odensesymfoni.dk/cncomp/show/english/violin.aspx Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition]<br />
''Bronze/3rd Place''<br />
* [[Paganini Competition]]<br />
* [[Montreal International Musical Competition]]<br />
''Laureates''<br />
* [[Queen Elisabeth Music Competition]]<br />
* Stradivarius International Violin Competition<br /><br />

''Note: None of these lists are exhaustive, and it is possible that many of their students performing at the highest levels have been left out.''


'''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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