“The Columbus Symphony Orchestra has a new concertmaster,” reports Ellie Merritt on Monday (7/10) at television station WCMH (Columbus, OH). “ ‘It’s very exciting. Very humbling and makes me feel very grateful to be given the opportunity,’ said Joanna Frankel of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Frankel was recently named concertmaster for the CSO, and she is the first woman to hold the title. Frankel began studying violin at age of three and trained in New York at The Juilliard School. Her post-graduate work continued at Carnegie Hall before arriving in Columbus. She shares this advice for young girls who look up to her: ‘I would say, don’t think of yourself as a woman. Think of yourself as a performer, as an artist, as an intellectual, as someone who is curious and always interested in learning, working hard.’ … As concertmaster, Frankel will be responsible for working closely with Music Director Rossen Milanov and the conducting staff. She will provide leadership and expertise within the violin section, and serve as a CSO spokesperson.” Frankel has been serving as acting concertmaster for the Columbus Symphony since September 2016. Beginning in September 2017, she will assume the role of permanent concertmaster.
Posted July 11, 2017
Joanna Frankel photo by Scott Cunningham
