Cyrus Forough

Violinist Cyrus Forough began violin studies at age five with his mother, a graduate of the Brussels Royal Conservatory of Music. At nine, Forough was admitted to the Royal Conservatory of Music, Brussels as a pupil of Arthur Grumiaux. Later studies were with the legendary David Oistrakh at the Moscow Conservatory. Following Oistrakh's death, Forough came to the United States to study with Josef Gingold at Indiana University and served as Gingold's assistant.

Cyrus Forough is a laureate of the Tchaikovsky International Competition and first prizewinner of the Milwaukee Symphony Violin Competition. He was also a finalist in the Munich International Competition. Forough has appeared in recital and as soloist with orchestras internationally. A much sought after and respected teacher and pedagogue, Forough is full time Professor of violin and chamber music at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. He is also a faculty member at Music Institute of Chicago Academy for the Gifted.

Winner of the USIA's National violin/piano Duo Competition with his wife, pianist Carolyn McCracken, Forough represented the United States as an Artistic Ambassador under the auspices of the US State Department. Forough has concertized and given master classes in the Far East and throughout South America. His live and recorded performances have been broadcast on radio and television on four continents. He has also conducted master classes at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Chateau de Champs in Paris, Indiana University School of Music String Academy, the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music's Glenn Gould program among others. Cyrus Forough is the recipient of the 2008 Persian Golden Lioness Award in the classical music category.

External links

• Cyrus Forough's Website
• CMU Faculty page
• Music Institute of Chicago Faculty page

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