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Donald Weilerstein

1940 – 2010

American violinist

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Lived 1940 – 2010 (aged 69–70). Donald Weilerstein was an American music educator and violinist.

Donald Weilerstein (born 1940) is an American violinist and pedagogue.

Early life and education Weilerstein was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Berkeley, California. He began playing the violin at the age of four and earned a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Juilliard School.

Career In 1969, he founded the Cleveland Quartet, becoming its first violinist, a position he held until 1989. Since 2004, he has been the Dorothy Richard Starling Chair in Violin Studies at New England Conservatory of Music and since 2001, he is a faculty member at the Juilliard School. His students have won first prize in the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists and first prize in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. In addition, he is a member of the Weilerstein Trio with his daughter, Alisa Weilerstein, and wife, Vivian Hornik Weilerstein. Weilerstein is a fellow of the Music Academy of the West. His son, Joshua Weilerstein, has guest conducted with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Important facts

Born
1940
Birth century
Died
2010
Nationality
Education
Music Academy of the West
Employers
Juilliard School

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Who was Donald Weilerstein?

American violinist

When was Donald Weilerstein born?

Donald Weilerstein was born in 1940.

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Donald Weilerstein died in 2010.

What was Donald Weilerstein's occupation?

Donald Weilerstein was a music educator and violinist.

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Donald Weilerstein was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Donald Weilerstein

· Wikidata: Q17279272

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