A report in Thursday’s (6/7) Register Mail (Galesburg, Illinois) states, “After a year-long search, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra announced this week that Naha Greenholtz will become its new Concertmaster. The Canadian violinist was born in Kyoto, Japan, where she began her studies on violin at the age of 3. She made her solo debut at age 14 playing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and was quickly re-engaged for performances of concerti by Tchaikovsky and Mozart. In addition, she has been a featured soloist with the Burnaby [B.C.] Symphony, Kelowna [B.C.] Symphony Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra (Breckenridge, Colo.) and Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra in works by Sarasate, Bruch, Tchaikovsky and Bach. … She has also had an active career as an orchestral musician, appointed Associate Concertmaster of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (formerly the New Orleans Symphony) at age 21. One year later, she joined the first violin section of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. … In 2011, she was appointed Concertmaster of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Last season, as part of her Concertmaster candidacy, Greenholtz was guest Concertmaster for the QCSO’s February Valentine’s Day concert and the War Requiem. She received her Bachelor of Music from The Juilliard School in 2007.” To read Symphony magazine’s interview of Greenholtz and five other young concertmasters, click here.
Posted June 8, 2012
