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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 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.

The Vamos' pedogogical lineage can be traced back to Eugene Ysaye, Henri Vieuxtemps, Henryk Wieniawski, and as early as Arcangelo Correlli.

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.

Former students include Cathy Basrak, Rachel Barton Pine, Jennifer Koh, Stephanie Arado, Korey Konkol, Benny Kim, and Viacheslav Dinerchtein.

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-'''Roland and Almita Vamos''' are a husband and wife teaching team who are the leading [[violin]]/[[viola]] instructors in the [[United States]]. Many of their pupils have become laureates of in the most prestigious international competitions. The Vamoses have been named Distinguished Teachers by the [[National Foundation of the Arts]], and have been recognized at the [[White House]] six times. They were also honored by the [[American String Teachers Association]] with the Distinguished Service Award, and showcased on [[CBS]]' ''Sunday Morning News''.  There students can be found in most major orchestras, including three recent additions to the violin section of the New York Philharmonic.
+'''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 has won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching four times, and the ASTA Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award for his achievements.
+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]]  The Vamos' pedogogical lineage can be traced back through Eugene Ysaye, Henri Vieuxtemps, Henryk Wieniawski, even to Arcangelo Correlli.
+Almita studied with [[Mischa Mischakoff]] and [[Louis Persinger]] at the [[Juilliard School]].
+The Vamos' pedogogical lineage can be traced back to [[Eugene Ysaye]], [[Henri Vieuxtemps]], [[Henryk Wieniawski]], and as early as [[Arcangelo Correlli]].
-Both Roland and Almita are on faculty at [[Northwestern University]].
+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]].
-Their former students include [[Cathy Basrak]], [[Rachel Barton Pine]], [[Jennifer Koh]], and [[Viacheslav Dinerchtein]].
+Former students include [[Cathy Basrak]], [[Rachel Barton Pine]], [[Jennifer Koh]], [[Stephanie Arado]], [[Korey Konkol]], [[Benny Kim]], and [[Viacheslav Dinerchtein]].
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