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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

San Antonio Symphony Orchestra

References

  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.