Violin
New York Philharmonic
Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow has established himself worldwide as one of the
most prominent American concert artists of his generation. His extraordinary
musical gifts became apparent at age 11, when he made his solo debut in
Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (where his
father, Harold Dicterow, served as principal of the second violin section for
52 years). Over the following years, Mr. Dicterow became one of the most
sought-after young artists, appearing as a soloist from coast to coast.
Mr. Dicterow, who has won numerous awards and competitions, is a graduate of Juilliard,
where he was a student of Ivan Galamian. In 1967, at the age of 18, he
performed as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic under Andre Kostelanetz
in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. In 1980 he joined the orchestra as concertmaster,
and has since performed as a soloist every year, both on tour and in New York. Prior to
joining the New York Philharmonic, he served as associate concertmaster and concertmaster
of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His appearances on tour with the New York
Philharmonic have included performances of the Barber Violin Concerto in Manila, Korea,
and Beijing, where
he performed in the Great Hall of the People to an audience of more than 10,000
people. The last two seasons he has performed
Bernstein's Serenade at Carnegie Hall, and the Bruch Concerto in G Minor and
the Szymanowski Concerto No.1 at Lincoln
Center.
Mr. Dicterow, who frequently appears as a guest soloist with other orchestras,
has made numerous recordings. His most recent CD is a solo recital for Cala
Records titled New York Legends, featuring John Corigliano's Sonata for
Violin and Piano, Korngold's Much Ado About Nothing, the premiere
recording of Leonard Bernstein's Sonata for Violin and Piano, and Martinů's Three
Madrigals for violin and viola, in collaboration with violist Karen Dreyfus
and pianist Gerald Robbins. Mr. Dicterow can also be heard in film score
recordings for The Turning Point, The Untouchables, Altered States,
Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and Interview with the Vampire, among
others.