- Miriam Fried
Miriam Fried, (born
Tel Aviv ), is an Americanviolin ist. Fried’s solo career was launched in1968 after she was awarded First Prize in Genoa’s Paganini International Competition. Three years later she claimed top honors in the Queen Elisabeth International Competition where she gained further world attention by becoming the first woman ever to win the prestigious award. Her early childhood included lessons with Alice Fenyves in Tel Aviv, as well as the opportunity to meet and play for the many great violinists who visitedIsrael , includingIsaac Stern ,Nathan Milstein ,Yehudi Menuhin ,Henryk Szeryng ,Zino Francescatti andErica Morini . She came to the United States as a protegee of Isaac Stern and continued her studies withIvan Galamian at theJuilliard School and withJoseph Gingold atIndiana University .Fried has served on the faculty of Indiana University since
1986 , where she serves as a distinguished professorcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Miriam Fried: IU News Room: Indiana University | date=2005-02-25 | publisher= | url =http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/1922.html | work =Indiana University | pages = | accessdate = 2008-08-13 | language = ] . She is married to violinist Paul Biss and their son is the pianistJonathan Biss .Fried has soloed with most major orchestra in the United States and
Europe and has been a frequent guest with the principal orchestras ofBoston ,Chicago ,Cleveland ,New York ,Philadelphia andPittsburgh , as well as with theIsrael Philharmonic , theLondon Symphony , theRoyal Philharmonic and theVienna Symphony . Recital tours have taken her to all of the major music centers inNorth America and toBrussels ,London ,Milan ,Munich ,Rome ,Paris ,Salzburg ,Stockholm andZurich cite web|url=http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/faculty/friedM.html |title=NEC Faculty: Miriam Fried |accessdate=2008-08-13 |work=New England Conservatory ] . In recent seasons, her schedule has includedorchestra l engagements with theBerlin Philharmonic , theOrchestre de Paris , theCzech Philharmonic , theLos Angeles Philharmonic , the Jerusalem Symphony, the Orquesta Filarmonica de Mexico, the Japan Philharmonic, theMontreal Symphony , theSt. Petersburg Philharmonic , theMilwaukee Symphony and theBBC Philharmonic .She recently premiered a violin
concerto written for her byDonald Erb with theGrand Rapids Symphony and recorded the work forKoss . Since1993 , she been chair of the faculty at The Steans Institute for Young Artists at theRavinia Festival , one of the country’s leading summer programs for young musicians. Her involvement there has included regular performances, including recitals and concerts with theChicago Symphony .Fried’s recordings include the complete
Sonatas andPartitas for solo violin byJ.S. Bach , and a prize-winning recording of the Sibelius Concert with theHelsinki Philharmonic under the direction ofOkko Kamu cite web|url=http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2002/jan02/Sibelius_violin_apex.htm |title=Sibelius complete works for violin and orchestra: Miriam Fried |accessdate=2008-08-13 |last=Barnett |first=Rob |publisher=MusicWeb International ] , available on theFinlandia label, which has become a best seller.Chamber music plays an important role in Ms. Fried’s musical life. She is a member of the Mendelssohn String Quartet cite web|url=http://www.mendelssohnquartet.com/miriam.htm |title=Mendelssohn String Quartet |accessdate=2008-08-13 |publisher=Pixicom ] and has collaborated with such distinguished artists as
Isaac Stern ,Pinchas Zukerman ,Garrick Ohlsson ,Nathaniel Rosen and her husband, violinist/violist Paul Biss. She has been featured guest artist at Chamber Music East in Boston, the La Solla Chamber Festival, the Lockenhaus Festival, and the Naantali Festival inFinland .References
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