Emma Steele, Violin
Performances by Emma Steele
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| Jean Sibelius | Die Glocken, from Romantic Pieces, Op. 115 | 05/19/2011 |
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| Jean Sibelius | Ballade, from Romantic Pieces, Op. 115 | 05/19/2011 |
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| Jean Sibelius | Auf der Heide, from Romantic Pieces, Op. 115 | 05/19/2011 |
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| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K. 305 | 05/17/2011 |
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| Henryk Wieniawski | Variations on an Original Theme in A Major, Op. 15 | 05/25/2011 |
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Emma Steele, Violin
Biography
Emma Steele is a junior at Carnegie Mellon University and is a student of Cyrus Forough. She is concertmaster of the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic and was previously concertmaster of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Encore Chamber Orchestra. Her first place awards include the Society of American Musicians Young Artist Division, the Musicians Club of Women, and the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation competitions.
This year she was a finalist in the Sibelius International Violin Competition and received the Young Talent award. She has also received the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Silver Award, the WAMSO Elaine Louise Lagerstrom Memorial Violin Award, and a study grant from the International Pablo de Sarasate Violin Competition 2010. Emma has soloed with many orchestras including the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Northwest Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic. She is featured in the PBS documentary, Circling Around: The Violin Virtuosi, and has performed on From the Top, WFMT, and the Skokie Steinway Series.