Violin I – Page 2 – Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Andrew Schast

Andrew Schast began his musical training at the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia, and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School. While in New York, he was an active member in Juilliard’s quartet program, and performed at Alice Tully Hall and WQXR-FM as a member of the Guinness Quartet.

Jenna Barghouti

Violinist Jenna Barghouti joins the Dallas Symphony after four seasons with the Houston Symphony. Barghouti earned her undergraduate degree in violin performance from Indiana University with Professor Mimi Zweig.

Lucas Aleman

A native of Spain, Lucas Aleman has performed across the United States and Europe to critical claim. Often praised for his luscious sound and charisma with the audience, Aleman has a true understanding of the different period composers, and has enjoyed a versatile career playing solo and chamber music.

Filip Fenrych

Born in Poland, violinist Filip Fenrych joined the Dallas Symphony in 2008. Prior to joining the DSO, he served as an Assistant Concertmaster in the San Antonio Symphony.

Eunice Keem

Violinist Eunice Keem has established herself as a dynamic and engaging artist, equally compelling as both soloist and chamber musician. A Chicago native, she attended Carnegie Mellon University for her music studies.

Maria Schleuning

MARIA SCHLEUNING, violinist, has been a member of the Voices of Change Modern Music Ensemble since 1996 and Artistic Director since 2009. An advocate of new music, she has worked with many of the leading composers of our day, including the legendary Witold Lutoslawski, George Crumb, Aaron Kernis, John Corigliano, Augusta Read Thomas, Sebastian Currier, Bright Sheng, Samuel Adler, Donald Erb, David Dzubay, and Pierre Jalbert.

Emmanuelle Boisvert

Violinist Emmanuelle Boisvert’s “brilliant, endlessly imaginative and daring style” (Lawrence Johnson, The Detroit News) continues to captivate audiences and critics alike.

Gary Levinson

Gary Levinson is the Senior Principal Associate Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth. Chosen by Zubin Mehta to join the New York Philharmonic before the completion of his undergraduate degree from the Juilliard School in 1988, Mr. Levinson made his New York Philharmonic solo debut in 1991, under the baton of Erich Leinsdorf, coinciding with the completion of his Master’s of Music degree at the Juilliard School, where his teachers included Dorothy DeLay, Glenn Dicterow and Felix Galimir.

Nathan Olson

A native of Berkeley, California, violinist Nathan Olson began his appointment as Co-Concertmaster with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in September 2011. He has served as Adjunct Faculty at Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas College of Music.

Alexander Kerr

Alexander Kerr’s expressive and charismatic style has made him one of the most accomplished and versatile violinists on the international music scene today.