Violin
Donald Weilerstein has concertized extensively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the world. Known to many as a founding member and first violinist of the Cleveland Quartet, he performed with that renowned ensemble from 1969 to 1989. His recordings with the quartet can be heard on the RCA, Telarc, CBS, Phillips, and Pro Arte labels. The recordings have earned seven Grammy nominations and won Best of the Year awards from Time and Stereo Review.
A former member of the Young Concert Artists and a participant in the Marlboro Music Festival, he performed on several "Music from Marlboro" tours. In 1968 he won the Munich International Competition for violin and piano duo. He currently performs as part of both the Weilerstein Duo and the Weilerstein Trio. The latter is the trio-in-residence at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Mr. Weilerstein has taught and performed at many prestigious American and European music festivals, including Tanglewood, Caramoor, Aspen, Ravinia, Marlboro, Mostly Mozart, Salzburg, Luzern, Verbier, Ishikawa, Keshet Eilon, and "Chamber Music Encounters," sponsored by La Cité de la Musique and the Paris Conservatory. He regularly participates in the Yellow Barn Music Festival and the Perlman Music Program.
Formerly a professor of violin and chamber music at the Eastman School and the Cleveland Institute of Music, he is currently on the faculty at the New England Conservatory of Music. His students have been prize winners in major national and international competitions, and can be heard in many of today's leading orchestras and chamber ensembles. Mr. Weilerstein is also a faculty member at the Juilliard School.