Julian Schwarz

Julian Schwarz
Background information
Born (1991-01-18) January 18, 1991
Seattle, Washington
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Concert cellist and pedagogue
Instruments Cello
Years active 2002–present
Website www.julianschwarz.com

Julian Schwarz (born January 18, 1991) is an American cellist of Austrian descent who graduated from Juilliard School.[1] Schwarz is currently on the cello faculty of Eastern Music Festival[2] and as of August 2017, the assistant professor of cello at Shenendoah Conservatory.[3] He won the 2013 inaugural Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition in Hong Kong[4] and the 2016 Boulder International Chamber Music Competition’s "The Art of Duo" with pianist Marika Bournaki.[5]

Background

Schwarz was born in Seattle, Washington to a musical family, most notably his father, the conductor Gerard Schwarz, and grandfather, former principal viola of the New York Philharmonic, Sol Greitzer.[6] He is one of ten family members to attend Juilliard.[7]

Schwarz began piano lessons at the age of 5 and cello lessons at 6 with the late David Tonkonogui.[8] At 11 years old, he made his orchestral debut with the Seattle Symphony playing Saint-Saëns's Cello Concerto No. 1 with his father, Gerard Schwarz, conducting.

At 18 years old, Schwarz was featured on the cover of the March/April/May 2009 issue of Teen Strings Magazine.[9]

After graduating from Lakeside High School and the Academy of Music Northwest in Seattle, Schwarz attended the Juilliard School earning his Bachelor of Music degree in May 2014. He went on to earn his Master of Music degree from Juilliard in May 2016. His teacher was Joel Krosnick. Schwarz's past teachers include Toby Saks, Lynn Harrell, Neal Cary, and Ronald Leonard.

Career

Schwarz is active in the music community as a solo cellist, conductor, chamber musician, and pedagogue. He is also an active contributor to the Strings Magazine Artist Blog.[10]

Cello

Schwarz is a cello guest artist with many symphonies across America including Des Moines Symphony,[11] Seattle Symphony,[12] West Virginia Symphony,[13] San Antonio Symphony,[14] and San Diego Symphony,[15] as well as across the world including Queensland, Australia with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra,[16] Hong Kong at the Intimacy of Creativity Festival,[17] and Boca del Rio, Mexico with the Boca del Rio Orchestra.[18] Schwarz has gone on extensive tours including a 15-concert, United States tour with the Moscow State Radio Symphony[19] and a 10-city China tour in March 2017 with pianist, Marika Bournaki.[20] Schwarz and Bournaki are also regular performers at Brooklyn's Bargemusic.[21]

Schwarz performs in festivals across North America and Europe including the Seattle Chamber Music Festival,[22] the Cape Cod Music Festival,[23] and the Verbier Festival in Switzerland.[24]

Schwarz is a faculty member of several festivals and music schools including the cello faculty at Eastern Music Festival,[25] teaching assistant to Joel Krosnick at The Juilliard School, and assistant professor of cello at Shenendoah Conservatory. He has been the artist-in-residence at the pianoSonoma Festival since 2012 and the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance in Nova Scotia, Canada since 2015.[26]

Schwarz was featured in a PBS special with the All-Star Orchestra performing Samuel Jones's cello concerto, which was written specifically for him. The initial broadcast of the program was in October 2013 and it was also later released as a DVD on Naxos.[27] Schwarz has also premiered works by many other composers including Richard Danielpour, Dobrinka Tabakova, and Marlos Nobre.

Schwarz has appeared on radio features across America including NPR's From the Top,[28] WXXI in Rochester, New York,[29] and Classical King FM 98.1 in Seattle, Washington.[30]

Schwarz currently plays a cello made in Naples by Gennaro Gagliano in 1743.

Conducting

Schwarz began conducting in a professional capacity in 2007 as the assistant conductor of the Lake Union Civic Orchestra under Christophe Chagnard until 2009.[31] He studied conducting privately with maestro Jorge Mester from 2014 to 2016.

Chamber Ensemble

Schwarz is currently a member of the Frisson Ensemble,[32] the Mile-End Trio,[33] and the New York Classical Players[34] and has performed on chamber series including the pianoSonoma Festival, Hammond Performing Arts Series, and Frankly Music Chamber Series.

Awards

YearEventRank
2016 Boulder International Chamber Music Competition’s "The Art of Duo" with Marika Bournaki 1st
2013 Inaugural Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition in Hong Kong (Professional Cello Division) 1st
2010 Banff International String Quartet Competition (Peresson Quartet) Semifinalist
2004 David Tonkonogui Memorial Award[35]

Discography

YearAlbumLabel
2015 Bloch "Jewish Life" Suite and Meditation Hebraique with Marika Bournaki[36] Milken Archive of American Jewish Music
2015 Bruch Kol Nidre with organ with Joseph Adam[37] Milken Archive of American Jewish Music
2014 All-Star Orchestra Program 6 - Samuel Jones Cello Concerto[38] Naxos Records
2012 Live Verdi and Mendelssohn Quartets with Peresson Quartet at Montreal International String Quartet Academy Montreal International String Quartet Academy
2011 EMF 50th Anniversary Collection Vol. 2 - Brahms Double Concerto with Caroline Goulding LIVE Eastern Music Festival
2011 Saint-Säens and Haydn Cello Concerti with Seattle Symphony[39] Naxos Records
2008 Gerard Schwarz: In Memoriam[40] Naxos Records

References

  1. ↑ "VC WEB BLOG Julian Schwarz – "Schoenfeld Comp: Such an Important Part of My Career" [BLOG]". Violin Channel. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Julian Schwarz". Eastern Music Festival. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Julian Schwarz Appointed Assistant Professor Of Cello". Shenandoah University. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Ames, Karen. "Cellist Julian Schwarz Takes First Prize in the Inaugural Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition in Hong Kong". Musical America. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Schwarz-Bournaki Duo wins Boulder International Chamber Music Competition". The Strad. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Noble Jr., Clifton. "Guest cellist Julian Schwarz to play with Springfield Symphony Orchestra". Mass Live. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Musical talent runs in the family – Gerard and Julian Schwarz". Get Classical. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Julian Schwarz". 8VA Music Consultancy. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Eastern Music Festival Welcomes Violinist Caroline Goulding and Cellist Julian Schwarz on July 30, 2011". CVNC. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Schwarz, Julian. "Artist Blog—Julian Schwarz: I Play the Cello. Should my Teacher?". Strings Magazine. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  11. ↑ Morain, Michael. "Conductor dad, cellist son make impressive Symphony debut". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Bargreen, Melinda. "Seattle Symphony concert lives up to 'spectacular' title". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  13. ↑ Williams, David. "Cellist Schwarz makes a brilliant debut with West Virginia Symphony". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  14. ↑ Hendricks, David. "Renowned conductor leads San Antonio Symphony". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular!". Performing Arts Live. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Backstage Pass Interview With Julian Schwarz, Cellist". Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  17. ↑ Smith, Ken. "The Intimacy of Creativity, Hong Kong City Hall Theatre — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Obras de Suppé, Shostakovich y Tchaikovsky ofrece la Filarmónica de Boca del Río". AVC Noticias. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  19. ↑ Reich, Ronni. "Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra". NJ.com. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Schwarz-Bournaki Duo Snags First Prize in Top Chamber Music Competition". My Scena. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  21. ↑ Grella, George. "Worlds collide and a quiet gem stands out at Here and Now Festival". New York Classical Review. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  22. ↑ "Seattle Chamber Music Society's "Emerging Artist Concert" at the Frye Museum". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "Schedule: The sounds of Cape Cod summer". The Cape Code Times. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  24. ↑ "Cellist Julian Schwarz: 'The Art of Playing in a Duo' [BLOG]". The Violin Channel. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  25. ↑ Rich, Nicholas. "Music review: Eastern Festival Orchestra triumphs in EMF concert". The News and Record. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "Shenandoah University's conservatory to gain internationally known cellist". The WInchester Star. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "The Living Art Form". PBS. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  28. ↑ "San Francisco, CA / 161". From the Top. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  29. ↑ "Backstage Pass with Julian Schwarz". WWXI. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "NW Focus Live, February 5, 2016: Julian Schwarz & Marika Bournaki". Soundcloud: Classical KING FM. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  31. ↑ "Julian Schwarz: Carrying on a Distinguished Musical Legacy". KUOW. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  32. ↑ "Biography". Frisson Ensemble. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  33. ↑ "Performers". Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  34. ↑ "Brahms Encounters 2: Romantic Spirit". New York Concert Players. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  35. ↑ "David Tonkonogui Memorial Award". Music of Remembrance. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  36. ↑ Levin, Neil W. "Volume 10: Intimate Voices - From Jewish Life". Milken Archive of Jewish Music. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  37. ↑ "Volume 04: Digital Album 12 - Music for the High Holy Days". Milken Archive of Jewish Music. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  38. ↑ "ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA (THE): Program 5: Relationships in Music / Program 6: The Living Art Form (G. Schwarz) (NTSC)". Naxos. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  39. ↑ "SAINT-SAENS, C.: Cello Concerto No. 1 / Allegro appassionato / HAYDN, J.: Cello Concerto No. 1 (J. Schwarz, Seattle Symphony, G. Schwarz)". Naxos. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  40. ↑ "HEGGIE: For a Look or a Touch / SCHWARZ: In Memoriam / LAITMAN: The Seed of Dream (Music of Remembrance)". Naxos. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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