Elmar oliveira biography of donald

Elmar Oliveira is an American violinist whose remarkable combination of impeccable artistry and old-world elegance sets him apart as one of our most celebrated living artists.

I was born in Connecticut; my family was Portuguese.

I was born in Connecticut; my family was Portuguese.

Oliveira was born on June 28, , near Waterbury, CT. At the age of 9 he took his first lessons on the violin from his older brother John.

The son of Portuguese immigrants, American violinist Elmar Oliveira was nine when he began studying the violin with his brother John, and he later continued.

Elmar Oliveira (born June 28, ) is an American violinist.

Conductors with more experience than he have foundered on the tempo changes in Ravel's La valse, but he piloted the ensemble through each tempo.

Oliveira remains the first and only American violinist to win the Gold Medal at Moscow's prestigious Tchaikovsky International Competition. He was the first violinist to receive the coveted Avery Fisher Prize and won First Prize at the Naumburg International Competition.

Son of Portuguese immigrants, Oliveira was nine when he began studying the violin with his brother, John Oliveira and then attended the Hartt College of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. He holds honorary doctorates from both the Manhattan School of Music and Binghamton University.

The NY Philharmonic chooses the assistant conductor each season.

In 1997, the Prime Minister of Portugal awarded Elmar the country's highest civilian accolade, The Order of Santiago.

Oliveira has performed regularly at many of the most prestigious international concert venues.

He has appeared with such esteeme