Source: Cora Cooper, 785-532-5740, corac@k-state.edu
Web site: http://www.clevelandquartet.com

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

VIOLINIST PETER SALAFF TO TEACH MASTER CLASSES AT K-STATE AS PART OF UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS SERIES

MANHATTAN -- World-renowned musician Peter Salaff, a founding member of the Cleveland 1xbet sports betting , will be in residence at Kansas State University Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, as part of the University Distinguised Lecturers Series.

Salaff will teach a university chamber 1xbet sports betting master class from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 9 in the K-State Student Union's Little Theater, and a high school and university chamber 1xbet sports betting master class from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 10 in 204 McCain. Both are free and open to the public.

"In a master class, student performers play for the public critique of a master teacher," said Cora Cooper, professor of violin at K-State. "It is fascinating to witness the improvement a master teacher can make in a short time with each student group, and educational for everyone to hear the teacher’s ideas."

Along with the University Distinguished Lecturers Series, the master classes are co-sponsored by the K-State student chapter of the American String Teachers Associaiton and the K-State department of 1xbet sports betting .

As a member of the Cleveland 1xbet sports betting , Salaff has recorded more than 50 chamber works and received a Grammy Award, six Grammy nominations and Best of the Year honors from TimeandStereo Review. The 1xbet sports betting has toured the U.S. and performed at the White House for President Jimmy Carter. The group also has toured the former Soviet Union, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Israel, Europe and Canada.

Salaff joined the Cleveland Institute of 1xbet sports betting faculty in September 1995 as director of string chamber 1xbet sports betting . He also is a faculty member at the 1xbet sports betting Academy of the West. He has previously served on the faculties of the University of Concepcion in Chile, State University of New York at Buffalo and the Eastman School of 1xbet sports betting . In addition, he has taught at numerous festivals including Interlochen, Chamber 1xbet sports betting in the Mountains at Echo Glen, the Aspen 1xbet sports betting Festival and School, and the Schleswig-Holstein 1xbet sports betting Festival in Germany.

Salaff has coached chamber 1xbet sports betting and given master classes at conservatories and universities in the U.S., Germany, Japan, Israel and New Zealand. Ensembles coached by Salaff have garnered prestigious international awards at the Naumburg Competition, the Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Coleman Chamber 1xbet sports betting Association Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber 1xbet sports betting Competition. These ensembles include the Anderson, Cavani, Chester, Colorado, Dakota, Franciscan, Lafayette, Lark, Lydian, Meliora, Rackham and Ying quartets.

He has been a judge at many chamber 1xbet sports betting competitions, including the Yellow Springs Competition, the London International String Quartet Competition, the Fischoff National Chamber 1xbet sports betting Competition and the Coleman Chamber 1xbet sports betting Association Competition.

K-State students in university chamber groups participating in the Salaff master classes include:

Sabrina Hamilton, sophomore in 1xbet sports betting , Canton, String Quintet; Karina Camacho, junior in 1xbet sports betting education, Garden City, String Quintet; Laura Beth Cochran, master's student in architecture, Manhattan Project String Quartet, and Anna Weddle, freshman in 1xbet sports betting , String Quintet, both from Manhattan; Ransom Allen, senior in management, and Cody Toll, senior in 1xbet sports betting education, both from Salina and both Manhattan Project String Quartet; Robyn Bramlage, senior in fine arts, Manhattan Project String Quartet, and Mandy Sewell, sophomore in 1xbet sports betting , Monumental String Quartet, both from Tecumseh; Alex Bency, sophomore in business administration, Monumental 1xbet sports betting Quartet, and Joy Holz, sophomore in open option, 1xbet sports betting Quintet, both from Topeka.

From Wichita: Sarah Hodges, senior in communication sciences and disorders and modern languages, String Quintet; Ben MacGill, junior in applied 1xbet sports betting , Monumental String Quartet; and Jacob Schmidt, junior in architectural engineering, Monumental String Quartet.