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String Academy 2016 Violin Competition Winners

. String Academy of Wisconsin at UWM 2016 Violin Competition Winners Maya Groser (Boy Paganini) Grace Woo

(Allegro Brillante)

Congratulations to all contestants on their performance!

Thank you to violinist/teacher Eric Ash for judging the competition.

Also, thank you to pianist Steve Ayers for accompanying all ten contestants.

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String Academy of Wisconsin at UWM 2015 Violin Competition Winners

Ingrid Buschkopf Concerto in A minor (1st mvt.) – A. Vivaldi . Dominika Lulewicz Concerto No. 2 in G Major (1st mvt.) – F.J. Haydn . Congratulations to all contestants on their performance! . Thank you to retired MSO violinist Paul Mehlenbeck for judging the competition. . Also, thank you to pianist Steve Ayers for […]

Congratulations to SAW students at MMF!

Congratulations to String Academy students who participated in UWM’s Milwaukee Music Festival this past weekend. Bravo for a great performance Saturday night!

String Academy Salutes 2014 High School Graduates

These six students collectively attended a total of 64 years at SAW! We are proud of their high school accomplishments and excited about what lays in store for them. Some of their String Academy highlights included Violin Virtuosi trips and performances at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and at Northwestern University for Violin Pedagogy weekends(2014 and […]

Violin Virtuosi to Perform at Peabody Institute

The String Academy of Wisconsin’s Violin Virtuosi will be participating in the Violin Pedagogy Weekend at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University April 4-6th.

The seven violinists from SAW will join pre-college violinists from Northwestern University, Indiana University, University of Wyoming-Laramie and Peabody Pre-College for a weekend of masterclasses, pedagogy panels and sessions […]

Senior Recital: Katie Wasielewski

Spring Concerts

On Saturday, March 22, 2014 the String Academy of Wisconsin will present two Spring Concerts. We invite you to be our guest at one or both of these concerts. The first concert will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the second at 12 Noon, both taking place in the UWM Peck School of the Arts […]

SAW 2014 Violin Competition Winners

Grace Woo Air Varie No. 5 – C. Dancla . Sabrina Zhong Four Seasons “Spring” – A. Vivaldi . Congratulations to all contestants on their performance! . Thank you to Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra violinist and String Academy Alum Alexander Ayers for judging the competition. . Also, thank you to pianist Steve Ayers for accompanying […]

SAW Cellist with National Youth Orchestra: Kartik Papatla

This past summer, Kartik Papatla, String Academy student of Scott Cook, was chosen by national audition to participate in the National Youth Orchestra. Beyond being the only student selected from the state of Wisconsin, Kartik was also chosen to sit as assistant principal cello. Congratulations to Kartik on your accomplishments! Below is a brief description, […]

Wentong Zhang to Perform With UWM Symphony Orchestra

SAW violin student, Wentong Zhang, will be the featured soloist in the UWM Symphony concert this Friday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen Bader Concert Hall at the Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts. As the winner of the orchestra’s recent Young Artist Competition, Wentong will perform the Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 […]