Charles Castleman, perhaps the world’s most active performer/ pedagogue on the violin, has been soloist with the orchestras of Philadelphia, Boston, Brisbane, Chicago, Hong Kong, Moscow, Mexico City, New York, San Francisco, Seoul and Shanghai. Medalist at Tchaikovsky and Brussels, his Jongen Concerto is included in a CD set of the 17 best prize-winning performances of the Brussels competition’s 50-year history.
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Personal Biography |
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The Prodigy Years |
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| Professor of Violin at The Eastman School of Music, Charles Castleman has conducted master-classes in Kiev, London, Montreux, Salzburg, Vienna, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver, and over 50 U.S. Universities. He is founder/director of THE CASTLEMAN QUARTET PROGRAM, in its 42nd season, now at S.U.N.Y. Fredonia in New York State, and University of Colorado at Boulder, an intensive and extensive workshop in solo and chamber performance. Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma have donated master-classes there, Mr.Ma praising it as "the best program of its kind..a training ground in lifemanship." |
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES and MASTER CLASSES:
October 7: George Mason University/ VASTA Masterclass
8: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA Masterclass
9: James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA (Spohr D Duo/Masterclass)
20: Hatch Hall, Rochester NY (Prismatic Debussy--"Minstrels:)
21 Nazareth College, Pittsford NY(Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata, Brahms Horn Trio)
26: Kodak Hall, Rochester NY (Pelleas Redux)
November 2 (1-2:45): Arizona State University, Tempe AZ Masterclass
4 (2:30 PM): Arizona State University, Tempe AZ (Kodaly Duo, Brahms B Piano Trio)
16: Boise State University, Boise ID Masterclass
17: Portland ORYouth Orchestra Masterclass
18: Portland State University OR Masterclass
22: Mokpo (Korea) Symphony Orchestra (Brahms Concerto)
January 12: adjudicate Juanita Miller Competition, Dallas TX
17: University Miami Masterclass
19: Miami Youth Orchestra Masterclass
20: Deering Estate, Miami FL (perform)
22-26: Akaroa Festival (New Zealand)
February 9: Musical Feast, Buffalo NY (Stravinsky)
10:Kilbourn Hall, Rochester NY (Beethoven Kreutzer, Respighi, dalla Piccola)
March 22: Ithaca College NY (Dvorak and Franck Sonatas, Ysaye Poeme Elegiac)
23: Ithaca College Masterclass
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Available CDs:
8 Hubay Csardases (with Eastman Chamber Orchestra, Mendi Rodan, conductor) , from MUSICANDARTS
Benjamin Boretz Violin Concerto from OPEN SPACE
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Available edition: 8 Hubay Csardases (ed. Charles Castleman), from Craig Purdy craigpurdy@mac.com for $25 per Csardas, $20 each for more than 1.
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Available technical studies:
Violin Masters and their Bow Techniques , by Charles Castleman, from ccastleman@aol.com for $15
Superior Facility Exercises of Emanuel Ondricek (ed Charles Castleman), from Southern Music Company
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Questions? Email Charles Castleman at ccastleman@aol.com
write him at The Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604, or
telephone him at (585) 274-1592
