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Felix Olschofka - Violin
Felix Olschofka joined the faculty of the University of North Texas, College of Music, in the fall of 2010 as Associate Professor of Violin. He holds a Bachelor and Master of Music from the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler", Berlin, a Performance Diploma from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of California San Diego.

After serving as the teaching assistant to Mauricio Fuks, Dr. Olschofka was appointed Associate Instructor of Violin at Indiana University in 2002. From 2003-2010 he served on the faculty of the School of Music and Dance at San Diego State University. His professional background also includes Concertmaster of the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra (2000-2003), Assistant Concertmaster of the Brandenburg Philharmonic in Potsdam, Germany, for its 1998/99-season, and newly appointed Concertmaster of the Ensemble du Monde in New York City.

On a regular basis Dr. Olschofka gives master classes at institutions such as Yale University, Eastman School of Music, Temple University, New York University, Florida International University, Arizona State University, University of California Los Angeles, Seoul National University and Ewha Womans University, Korea, Academy of Music and Theater Rostock, Germany, Society for Electro Acoustic Music in Sweden (SEAMS), Stockholm, Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brazil, Universidad de Santiago, Chile, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico, Centro Mexicano para la Música y las Artes Sonoras (CMMAS), and Orchestra Academy of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

In 1993 Dr. Olschofka gave his international solo debut at the Seoul Arts Center with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra with whom he also made his first recordings for Korean television and radio. Since then he has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in multiple concerts and festivals throughout Europe, South America, Mexico, South Korea, and the United States. The violin concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Mozart, Tschaikowsky, and Stravinsky are amongst Dr. Olschofka’s signature works for solo violin. His performances have been recorded and released by several radio and TV broadcasting stations such as NPR (USA), KBS (South-Korea), Megavision and ATB (South America), NRPR (Rumania), Deutsche Welle, ZDF, and WDR (Germany).

As founding member of SWARMIUS Dr. Olschofka has performed extensively across the United States and Europe in the past six years in multiple performances in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm, Ljubljana and Venice. Aside from the classical repertoire, he has premiered numerous contemporary works for solo violin along with unique combinations of instruments with violin such as saxophone and percussion.

Aside from his active performing career, Dr. Olschofka serves as an adjudicator on numerous juries of international competitions such as the Concurso Nacional de Violin "Hermilo Novelo" in Mexico, the International Queen Sophie Charlotte Violin Competition, and the International Max Bruch Violin Competition Cologne in Germany. His students won prizes at national and international competitions such as the Boyer Music Competition, Fischoff National Chamber Music and the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in Japan.

Dr. Olschofka himself is a winner of numerous awards and competitions. He holds two 1st prizes in the prestigious German Youth Music Competition (Solo Instrument and Chamber Music Category), 2nd prize of the International Chamber Music Competition "Charles Hennen" in the Netherlands and a grant from the Oscar and Vera Ritter Foundation.

Performances for Season 27 (current season)
Concert 2
Concert 3

Artists who also play the Violin
Ik-Hwan Bae
Luba Daneman
Kenneth Goldsmith
Augustin Hadelich
Gábor Homoki
Yi-Jia Susanne Hou
Nai-Yuan Hu
Jun Iwasaki
Clara-Jumi Kang
Sarah Kapustin
Barnabás Kelemen
David Kim
Philip Lewis
Cho-Liang Lin
Stefan Milenkovich
Paul Rosenthal
Frederieke Saeijs
Michael Shih
Keng-Yuen Tseng
Carmit Zori


	Gregory Allen - Piano Grand Prize winner of the 1980 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv; Second Prize at the 1978 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels.
	Atar Arad - Viola Distinguished soloist in prestigious festivals worldwide and Professor of Viola at the University of Indiana at Bloomington.
	Pablo Aslan - Doublebass Pablo’s recordings have been nominated for the 53rd Grammy’s and the 11th Latin Grammy Awards.
	Ik-Hwan Bae - Violin Winner of the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels and Concertmaster of the Hwaum Chamber Orchestra in Korea
	Alessio Bax - Piano Winner of the 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant
	Jeff Bradetich - Doublebass Distinguished soloist and recording artist; Faculty member, University of North Texas
	Carter Brey - Cello Principal Cellist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
	Octavio Brunetti - Piano Best Solo Pianist and Best Duo in the New York’s International Tango Competition.
	Jesús Castro-Balbi - Cello Winner of First Prize at the First “Carlos Prieto” Latin American Cello Competition in Mexico; the Aldo Parisot Prize at Yale; and the Schwartz Foundation - Salon de Virtuosi Award in New York City.
	Che-Yen Chen - Viola First prize winner of the 2003 William Primrose Viola Competition and “Yuri Bashmet prize” winner of the 2003 Lionel Tertis Viola Competition.
	Chih-Yi Chen - Piano Pianist Chih-Yi Chen’s versatile qualities as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist have distinguished her as a rarity amongst pianists.
	Naida Cole - Piano Pianist Naida Cole has been hailed as "a dazzling star" by Gramophone magazine. She has quickly established a reputation as an individual artist with her own unique voice.
	Paul Coletti - Viola Winner of the Naumberg International Competition in New York and Professor of Viola at UCLA
	Luba Daneman - Violin Winner of the Chamber Music Competition at the Moscow Conservatory.
	Héctor Del Curto - Harp Received the Golden Note Award from the Italian – American Network in recognition of his artistic achievements as a Bandoneónist.
	Susan Dubois - Viola Winner of the Tertis International Competition in England and Professor of Viola at the University of North Texas.
	James Dunham - Viola Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at Rice University. Former Violist with the Cleveland Quartet.
	Anthony Elliott - Cello "His emotional communication is often profound, and his glittering, silvery tone captivates the ear."
	Anne Epperson - Piano Distinguished performer, recording artist, teacher and clinician. Professor of Collaborative Piano at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s School of Music.
	Norman Fischer - Cello Distinguished chamber music artist and professor of cello at Rice University
	Leon Fleisher - Piano Renowned as a pianist, conductor and teacher, now in his sixth decade before the public with the dynamic CD Two Hands.
	Katherine Jacobson Fleisher - Piano Katherine Jacobson Fleisher’s performing career as soloist, duo-pianist and chamber musician, has received international critical acclaim.
	Grace Fong - Piano Praised as a "true musical colourist with enormous style and taste," an artist of "rare eloquence and grace"
	Aloysia Friedmann - Viola Winner of the Artists International Competition; Founder and Artistic Director of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in the Pacific Northwest.
	Daphne Gerling - Viola A multi-faceted career as a teacher, chamber musician, recitalist and solo performer.
	Roland Glassl - Viola 1st Prize Winner of the 1997 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in England and Violist in the Mandelring String Quartet in Germany
	Kenneth Goldsmith - Violin Professor of Violin at Rice University and Violinist of the Mirecourt Trio. He has taught on the faculties of colleges and universities throughout the United States.
	Yuval Gotlibovitch - Viola First prizes in 2003 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition (U.K) and the 2004 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (U.S.A)
	Augustin Hadelich - Violin Winner 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Gold medal 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
	Jaymee Haefner - Harp Professor of Harp at the University of North Texas. Recent performances in Mexico, Moscow, and Prague.
	Lynn Harrell - Cello A consummate soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, conductor, and teacher, his work throughout the world places him in the highest echelon of today’s performing artists.
	Desmond Hoebig - Cello First prize winner of the Munich International Competition, CBC Talent Competition and Canadian Music Competition, and an award winner in Moscow’s Tchaikowsky Competition.
	Gary Hoffman - Cello Internationally renowned as first North American to win the Rostropovich International Competition International Competition in Paris (1986)
	Deborah Hoffman - Harp Winner of the 1981 American Harp Society Competition and the 1978 Seventh International Harp Competition in Israel.
	Gábor Homoki - Violin Won the first prizes in 2005 and 2007 at the Ferenc Halász Violin Competition and at the Alíz Bárdos Violin Competition in Hungary.
	Yi-Jia Susanne Hou - Violin Gold Medalist, 3 International Violin Competitions: Concours Jacques Thibaud,1999; Lipizer,1999; Sarasate,1997.
	Nai-Yuan Hu - Violin Gold Medallist of the 1985 Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels and highly distinguished concert and recording artist. Director of the Taiwan Connection Music Festival.
	Helen Huang - Piano Winner of Avery Fisher Career Grant and Arthur Rubinstein Prize
	Sung-Mi Im - Piano “Her touch, phrasing, and sense of balance were magic” Tuscan Citizen.
	Jun Iwasaki - Violin First prize winner of Coleman Chamber Music Competition, Los Angeles
	Ko Iwasaki - Cello Winner of the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow.
	Clara-Jumi Kang - Violin Winner of the 2010 Gold Medal at the 8th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis where she also won five additional special prizes.
	Sarah Kapustin - Violin Prizewinner in many competitions and distinguished soloist and chamber musician and member of the Atlas Piano Trio.
	Barnabás Kelemen - Violin Barnabás Kelemen’s performances at the 2002 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) “radiated such charisma that one could almost forget that anyone else had come before.”
	David Kim - Violin Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
	Eric Kim - Cello Received the first William Schuman Prize awarded for outstanding leadership and achievement in music from Juilliard
	Katalin Kokas - Viola Gold Medallist of the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition and the Joseph Szigeti International Competition in Hungary.
	Dóra Kokas - Cello Winner of the First Prize at international cello-competitions: Várpalota–Hungary, Gorizia–Italy, Porec–Croatia, Zagreb–Croatia, and at the National Cello Competition in Szolnok.
	Scott Lee - Viola Winner of a Nathan Wedeen Management Award at the 1996 Concert Artists Guild Competition.
	Philip Lewis - Violin Founder/Artistic Director of CMI; Professor of Violin, University of North Texas; Performs in festivals worldwide.
	Jungshin Lim Lewis - Cello Grand Prize Winner of the Dong-Ah International Competition in Korea and Principal Cellist with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra.
	Cho-Liang Lin - Violin One of the finest virtuoso violinists in the world today.
	Meng-Chieh Liu - Piano Performs with major orchestras world-wide; Faculty member, Curtis Institute of Music
	Jon Manasse - Clarinet Principal clarinetist of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra and one of the nation´s most highly sought-after wind players.
	Stefan Milenkovich - Violin Recognized internationally for both exceptional artistry and his life-long commitment to humanitarianism
	Alexandre Moutouzkine - Piano Winner of the Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Spain.
	Jon Nakamatsu - Piano Grand Prize Winner of the 1997 Van Cliburn Piano Competition.
	Paul Neubauer - Viola First violist chosen to receive an Avery Fisher Career Grant
	Hai-Ye Ni - Cello Principal Cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra
	Gail Niwa - Piano Gold Medalist at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
	Felix Olschofka - Violin Winner of two 1st prizes in the prestigious German Youth Music Competition, 2nd prize of the International Chamber Music Competition “Charles Hennen” in the Netherlands.
	Eugene Osadchy - Cello Associate Professor of Cello at the University of North Texas; Performs in music festivals throughout the USA and Canada
	George Papich - Viola Director of Chamber Music at the University of North Texas and distinguished violist.
	Jon Kimura Parker - Piano Internationally acclaimed concert pianist and Professor of Piano at The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston
	Anna Polonsky - Piano Member of the Chamber Music Society Two of Lincoln Center
	Joshua Roman - Cello Dubbed a “Classical Rock Star”, Joshua Roman has earned a reputation for performing a wide range of repertoire with a commitment to communicating the essence of the music at its most organic level.
	Gustavo Romero - Piano Gold Medallist of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Switzerland; Professor of Piano at the University of North Texas
	Nathaniel Rosen - Cello Gold Medallist of the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow and highly distinguished concert and recording artist.
	Paul Rosenthal - Violin Founder and Artistic Director of the Sitka Chamber Music Festival in Alaska, performs concerts and master classes worldwide.
	Nikola Ruzevic - Cello International performer and Professor of Cello, University of North Texas.
	Frederieke Saeijs - Violin 1st Grand Prize Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Violin Competition in Paris, France (2005).
	William Scharnberg - French Horn Professor of Music at the University of North Texas and Principal Hornist of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Bach Society and Breckenridge Festival Orchestra
	André-Michel Schub - Piano Grand Prize Winner of the 1981 Van Cliburn Piano Competition and a distinguished recording artist
	John Scott - Clarinet Internationally-known Clarinetist; Professor of Music at the University of North Texas
	James Scott - Flute Flutist, distinguished soloist and Dean of the College of Music at the University of North Texas.
	David Shifrin - Clarinet One of only two wind players to receive the Avery Fisher Prize. Recipient of Solo Recitalists’ Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts.
	Michael Shih - Violin Violinist Michael Shih, currently Concertmaster of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, has performed throughout the United States, his native Taiwan, and the rest of the world.
	Satoshi Takeishi - Harp A drummer, percussionist, and an arranger from Mito, Japan, moved to Colombia to learn more about the South American tango music after graduating from the Berklee School of Music
	Michael Tree - Viola One of the most widely recorded musicians in America and founding member of the Guarneri String Quartet.
	Bion Tsang - Cello Winner of an Avery Fisher grant and Bonze Medallist in the IX Tchaikovsky Competition.
	Keng-Yuen Tseng - Violin A native of Taiwan, Keng-Yuen Tseng began studying the violin at the age of five and made his performing debut at the age of seven.
	Ivo-Jan van der Werff - Viola Professor of Viola at Rice University and Violist with the Medici String Quartet for 24 years.
	William VerMeulen - French Horn Hailed as "an impeccable solo horn" by the Berlin Neue Zeit, William VerMeulen leads his generation of American Horn Soloists.
	Joyce Yang - Piano Silver medalist at the 2005 Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
	John Bruce Yeh - Clarinet A prizewinner at both the 1982 Munich International Music Competition and the 1985 Naumburg Clarinet Competition in New York
	Carmit Zori - Violin Gold Medallist of the Naumberg and Leventritt International Competitions.

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