![]() The Divertimento in B-flat is one of a set of three Divertimentos that the 15-or-barely-16-year-old Mozart composed in Salzburg in early 1772, shortly after returning from a trip to Milan. ![]() Hitchcock performs on a 1998 Stanley Kiernosiak violin from Chicago.īorn January 27, 1756, Salzburg, Austria died December 5, 1791, Vienna, Austria His teachers include David Updegraff, Lucy Chapman, and Laurie Smukler. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, a Master’s degree from the New England Conservatory, and an Artist Diploma from SUNY Purchase. Hitchcock has studied with members of the Juilliard, Takacs, Cavani, Emerson, and Cleveland Quartets. Hitchcock recently enjoyed collaborating with principal players of the Vancouver Symphony as a member of the Koerner Quartet, both recording and performing live on Canadian Public Radio. Upcoming projects include Beethoven’s complete Sonatas for violin and piano, and recording Hans Gal's Concertino for Violin and Chamber Orchestra. He is an active recitalist, and recently completed recording Bach’s complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, which is featured on his blog, Bachianas Americanas. ![]() ![]() Hitchcock’s “brilliant” and “uninhibited” playing has won him prizes in numerous competitions, including the Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Competition and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project Concerto Competition. He has appeared as a guest concertmaster with Opera in the Heights in Houston, Texas, and with the Arizona Opera Orchestra in Phoenix, Arizona.Īs a soloist, Mr. He has worked closely with such esteemed conductors as Lorin Maazel, Roberto Minczuk, Peter Oundjian, Semyon Bychkov, and Bramwell Tovey. Hitchcock acted as Concertmaster of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, and the Spoleto USA Festival Orchestra. He has also served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic since 2016. ![]() Hitchcock assumed the role of Concertmaster of both the Opera Colorado Orchestra in Denver, Colorado, and of the Central City Opera Orchestra in Central City, Colorado. Hitchcock has established himself as a dynamic and versatile artist, appearing on the concert stage as a concertmaster, soloist, and chamber musician. Praised by the Boston Globe for his “fearlessly expressive” playing and his “finely honed tone,” Mr. A native of Wyoming, Byron Hitchcock has performed across the United States, Latin America, and Asia to critical acclaim. ![]()
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