Linda Spiwak
Violin/Viola
Linda Spiwak has a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from the State University College at Fredonia, NY. She has been teaching private violin lessons for more than 30 years and presently teaches violin in Vero Beach, Florida. She was the assistant concertmaster of the Utica Symphony in Utica NY and also a member of the Catskill (NY) Symphony, Schenectady (NY) Symphony, and the Spiwak Family Quartet. In addition to her symphony work, Linda has also played in backup bands for world class entertainers including Wayne Newton, John Denver, Frank Sinatra Jr., Bobby Vinton, Paul Anka, Anne Murray, Connie Francis and Patti Paige. She has also played in pit orchestras for numerous high school and community theater Broadway musical productions. Linda is currently in the Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra, the Vero Beach Concertante, and the Holy Cross Church Quartet. She also teaches strings at Master’s Academy.
Contact Information:
Phone: 772-564-6758
E-Mail: violindaspiwak@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.spiwakmusic.com
Thomas C. Fritz
Violin/Viola
BS Music Education
Miami University, Oxford,
Ohio
Major: Violin and Voice
Mr. Fritz received his BS degree in Music Education in 1962
studying Violin under Adon Foster
who received BM and MAS degrees from Eastman School of Music studying under the
renowned Russian born Jacques Gordon. Mr. Fritz is founder of the
Indian River County Public Strings program opening with two orchestras at Oslo
Middle School in January 1999. He is co-owner of Fritz Violin Shop and
has been teaching privately in Vero Beach since 1997. His syllabus is
traditional classical literature including Carl Flesch,
Wohlfahrt, Kayser, Kruetzer, and appropriate solo literature from Suzuki and
the classics. Mr. Fritz is a member of the First Violin Section of the
Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra, former member of the American String Teacher’s
Association, Music Educator’s National Conference, and holds teaching
credentials for Ohio and Florida. He has been awarded the Superintendent’s
Golden Apple Award twice for his outstanding contributions and dedication to
the students of Indian River County. Lessons, available Tuesdays through
Thursday at $40/hour payable by the month in advance, are taught privately at
Mr. Fritz’s home: 940 48th Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida. Appointments on
Mondays or Fridays are by special arrangement only. Contact number
is: 772-801-6245 or email: tcfritz@mac.com .
Lenore Peloso
String Bass / Violin
Ms. Peloso
is a graduate of the
School of Performing Arts, New York City where she was a bass performance
major. She studied with Orin O’Brien, bassist with the New York
Philharmonic, and Ted Maier, principal bassist with the Buffalo Philharmonic. Lenore received a BS in Music Ed.
from SUNY at Fredonia, and M.A from the University
of Connecticut. She is a registered Suzuki Violin
teacher as well as a traditional teacher. She
has performed
professionally as a bassist in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and
Florida.
Her students have received many awards and scholarships, and
are music majors at Manhattan School of Music, Berkley College of Music,
William and Mary, Penn State, Temple University, and New England Conservatory
of Music. Many have been accepted in State and Regional Orchestras, and
Governor’s School. Currently, Ms. Peloso is coaching
strings at Vero Beach High School.
Contact info: cell 610-207-8623,
email:
LGPWYO@aol.com
Lois A. Scott
Performing Artist, Chicago Musical College
Violin/Viola
Mrs. Scott began studying violin at the age of 6. At age 16 she was awarded concert artist scholarship, and studied violin for six years at the Chicago Musical College under Leon Samentini, a protégé of the renowned Belgian Virtuoso, Eugene Ysaye. Concurrently she attended the University of Chicago. Mrs. Scott made her debut with the Chicago Symphony performing the Mozart Concerto #4 in D Major at the age of 21. For fifteen years she taught music at Parent Cooperative School, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where she started and built the first string program of this middle eastern country. She took additional courses in Education at Roosevelt University, Chicago; Montana State University, Bozeman; and the University of Arkansas extension in Athens Greece. She has performed with numerous symphonies including the Atlantic Chamber Orchestra, Potsdam Symphony of West Palm Beach, the Space Coast Symphony, and the Brevard Symphony Orchestra. She was a long standing member of the Nu Art String Quartet, played for the Vero Beach Choral Society, Riverside Theatre, and is currently a member of the Treasure Coast Symphony Orchestra. Some of her students include: Katie Barth, Adriana Luther, Ian MacKay, Julia Watkins, Michael Manganelli, Manhar Dalal, Justin Lamothe, Alison Todd, and Jeffrey Suen, Lessons, available Tuesday through Saturday at $40/hour payable by the month in advance, are taught privately at Mrs. Scott’s home: 891 22nd Place, Vero Beach, Florida. Contact number is: 772-562-2178 .
Fran Alibrio-Curran
Violin / Viola / Cello / Guitar
Serenading Strings
A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education, Ms Alibrio-Curran taught strings, orchestra and general music, 5th grade chorus for 26 years in Massachusetts. She holds a Masters of Music degree from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and is highly proficient on violin and viola. Lessons are offered on all string instruments including violin, viola, cello and guitar. Her most recent performing experience was as Principal Violist for the Parkway Orchestra in Westwood Massachusetts under the direction of Larry Issacson. This orchestra accompanied a chorus and soloists from a University in Italy which came to Boston to celebrate Italian Heritage Month in October 2004. The University Chorus performed selections from Italian Opera and Italian Folk Songs and was recorded for Italian Television. Her Master’s Degree Thesis was entitled “Using Improvisation with the Middle School Orchestra to prevent attrition.” Lessons cover all musical styles from Medieval, Baroque, Classical, Romantic Periods to Folk, Jazz, and show tunes. She has written many arrangements over the years for her own school orchestras of popular tunes including the Beatles, the song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” (Charlie Daniels Band), the theme from Titanic and many others.
Cello
Contact Information:
Home: 772-794-9346
Mobile: 772-532-6927
Richard Ballinger –Viola/Violin
Richard started playing the viola when he was 12 years old. He attended Florida Southern College where he studied under the direction of Arthur Pranno. After graduating in 2000 with a Bachelor of Music Performance Degree he began teaching privately on the Treasure Coast. He is now the assistant director of the IRC Public School Orchestra Program where he has more than 120 string students. Richard came to Vero Beach in 2004 after teaching privately and directing youth orchestras in Stuart, Florida. He has performed in and as a soloist with several orchestras throughout the state of Florida including the Imperial Symphony Orchestra and the Indian River Pops. Richard is currently violist and co-founder of the Ocean String Quartet with his wife Nicole.
He has select spots available for viola.
For more information please visit the studio website:
www.oceanstringsstudio.playstrings.net
Contact Information:
772-486-8668
E-mail: oceanstrings@hotmail.com
Nicole Ballinger – Violin
Nicole has been performing for 20 years and started learning the violin at 6 years old. She studied for several years under the direction of John Edwards, Cindy Nordstrum and other teachers in Rhode Island. After her move to Florida she was re-introduced to music performance with her husband Richard. She has performed with several chamber groups and community orchestras, among them the Indian River Pops. She also has co-founded and is the event coordinator for the Ocean String Quartet. She also enjoys teaching strings to beginning and intermediate students at their home based studio in Vero Beach.
For more information please visit the studio website:
www.oceanstringsstudio.playstrings.net
Contact Information: 772-486-8668
E-mail: oceanstrings@hotmail.com
Jeni Goldsmith
Violin
A native of Vero Beach and Indian River County, Jeni is a
tremendous violin teacher who works with several students. More information coming soon.