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Faculty & Staff > Performace > Mitchell Stern |
Mitchell Stern, Artist in Residence;
Violin, Viola, Chamber Music
B.M. Curtis Institute of Music, 1978
- PROFESSOR MITCHELL STERN DIED AT 45;
WAS RESPECTED MUSIC TEACHER AND VIOLINIST
Performed with Nation’s Major Symphony Orchestras
Mitchell D. Stern, a professor in the Music Department at Stony Brook University, died on April 9 from complications due to surgery for an aneurysm. Stern was 45. Stern, who lived in River Vale, N.J., joined the Music Department in 1996 as an Associate Professor of violin. He also had a successful professional career, winning the prestigious Leventritt Award in 1978 and performing with many of the country’s major symphony orchestras including the Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Baltimore Symphonies. From 1980-90, he was the first violinist of the American String Quartet and more recently had regularly performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He is survived by his wife, Katherine.
Mitchell Stern's teachers included Dorothy DeLay, Ivan Galamian, Arnold Steinhardt, Charles Castleman and Margaret Randall. In 1978 he was the recipient of the prestigious Leventritt Award and, in 1976, first prize winner of the Washington International Competition. He performed as soloist with many of this country's major symphony orchestras including the Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Baltimore Symphonies. From 1980 to 1990, as first violinist of the American String Quartet, he performed world-wide and recorded works of Dvorak, Prokofiev and Schoenberg Since 1993, Mr. Stern was a regular participant in the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, frequently performing and recording as concertmaster. He was artist in residence at the music festivals in Marlboro, Aspen, Taos, Rockport, Killington, and the Mostly Mozart Festival. He recorded for Nonesuch, Musical Heritage, CRI and Deutsche Grammophon. Much in demand as a teacher, Mr. Stern taught at the Eastman School of Music, the Peabody Conservatory and the Manhattan and Hartt Schools of Music. A fanatical dog lover and animal rights activist, Mr. Stern was proud to be owned by a 125 lb. Japanese Akita named Duncan.Curriculum Vitae | More Information
Competitions, Awards, Solo and Chamber Music Performances
Recital Performances with Yefim Bronfman, Mostly Mozart Festival, 1991- 1993.
Under the auspices of Colbert Artists Management from 1980-1990
First violin with American String Quartet from 1980-1990, annually touring throughout the United States and Europe.
Frequent performer with Music from Marlboro.
Solo performances wtih Altanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other orchestras during the years 1975-1980.
Under the auspices of Columbia Artists Management during the years 1977- 1981.
Debut with Cleveland Orchestra at age 15.
1977: Leventritt Award
1975: First Prize, Washington International Competition.
1974: First Prize, Philadelphia Orchestra Competition.
Orchestral Performances
1994: Little Orchestra Society, Concertmaster
1990-present Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
1991-1994: American Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster.
Recordings
Dvorak Quartets Op. 31 and 51, Nonesuch.
Prokofiev Quartets, Musical Heritage Society.
Schoenberg Quartet Concerto with Gerard Schwarz and the New York Chamber Orchestra, Nonesuch.
Teaching Experience
1990-present: Chairman of String Department, Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, Hartford, Conneticut.
1984-present: Violin and Chamber Music faculty, Manhattan School of Music, New York, New York.
1980-1989: Violin and Chamber Music faculty, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, Maryland.
1990-present: Summer faculty, The Quartet Program, Bucknell College, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
1980-1990: Summer faculty, Taos School of Music, Taos, New Mexico.
1980-1990: Summer faculty, Aspen School of Music, Aspen, Colorado.
1978-1980: Assistant to the Julliard Quartet at Juilliard School.
1978-1980: Violin Faculty, State University of New York, Purchase, New York.
1973-1975: Assistant faculty, Philadelphia Musical Academy.
Teachers
1978-1980: Dorothy DeLay, Juilliard School, Professional Studies Division.
1976-1978: Ivan Galamian and Arnold Steinhardt, Curtis Institute, Bachelor of Music.
1972-1975: Charles Castleman, Philadelphia Music Academy.
1971-1972: David Cerone, Cleveland Institute of Music Preparatory Division.
1962-1971: Margaret Randall, Cleveland Institute of Music Preparatory Division.
"Stern's violin just soared, his tone being of ravishing beauty always and deftly expressive: (The Philadelphia Inquirer). "...thoughtful, intelligent interpretations" (The New York Times).
In 1984, the American String Quartet recording of Dvorak quartets was hailed by Stereo Review as best CD of the month...."the American Quartet plays not only with assurance, precision and consistently beautiful tone but with conspicuous warmth of heart and an exceptional sense of intimacy."
Mr. Stern was a student at the Curtis Institute and the Juilliard School of Music. His teachers have included Dorothy DeLay, Ivan Galamian, Arnold Steinhardt, Charles Castleman and Margaret Randall.
He plays on the "ex-Zimbalist" J.B. Guadagnini violin dated 1771.