Instrument Lessons
Stringed Instrument Lesson Coaching with the NJSO's Jonathan Spitz
- Item Number
- 507
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 100 USD to Live Event Bidder
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
A one hour lesson coaching on any stringed instrument with NJSO Principal Cellist Jonathan Spitz at Jonathan's home in Tenafly NJ.
Jonathan has established himself as one of the leading cellists in the New York area with his performances as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal. In recent seasons, Mr. Spitz has performed the Dvorak Concerto, Brahms "Double" Concerto and, this year, the Schumann Concerto with the New Jersey Symphony, Bloch’s Schelomo, and the Elgar Concerto with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, and the Haydn Sinfonia Concertante on a tour of Southeast Asia with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and at the Bard Festival. His performance of the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto at the OK Mozart Festival received a nationwide broadcast on NPR’s Performance Today.
Jonathan has been Principal Cellist of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 1990. He is a member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and performs with them on their international tours, Carnegie Hall series and numerous recordings. He is also principal cellist of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra and the Bard Festival Orchestra.
In recent years, Mr. Spitz has become increasingly sought after as a teacher and coach. He serves on the faculties of the Mason Gross school of the Arts at Rutgers University and the School for Strings Summer Chamber Music Workshop and is an instructor for the Orchestral Repertoire class for cellists at the Manhattan School of Music.
A graduate of the Curtis Institute, Mr. Spitz has studied with David Soyer, Felix Galimir, Karen Tuttle, Mischa Schneider, Gerald Beal, and Robert Gardner. He has recorded for Deutsche Gramaphon., Telarc, Sony, Nonesuch, Delos, CRI, XLNT, and New World.
Item Special Note
Please note: Lesson must be taken by April 11, 2013.
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