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Jeremy Black holding his 1783 Carcassi violin

Jeremy
Black

Principal Second Violin, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster, Grant Park Symphony Orchestra

Press
“Technically dazzling but deeply expressive.”
Chicago Classical Review · Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 3
“The polish, virtuosity, and control that have marked his tenure with the Grant Park Orchestra.”
Chicago Classical Review · Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
“Polished, reliable virtuosity… fabulous tone.”
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“Musical fire and effortless technique.”
Chicago Tribune · Chicago Symphony debut, age 12
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Performances & teaching

Performances and lessons — watch the full playlist on YouTube →

About

Acclaimed soloist, orchestral leader, and teacher.

Orchestral Leadership

Principal Second Violin of the Pittsburgh Symphony since 2017, after fifteen years in the first violins under Mariss Jansons. Concertmaster at Grant Park since 2005, with guest concertmaster chairs across the country.

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Soloist

Dvořák with Manfred Honeck. Mendelssohn with Giancarlo Guerrero. Bach’s Double with Pinchas Zukerman. Concertos with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Grant Park Orchestra across three decades.

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Teaching

A private studio, the first violins of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony, and Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s Montgomery Fellowship Quartet. This summer: the faculty of Japan’s Pacific Music Festival.

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Projects

Tonemap, scores and arrangements, and other tools built at the intersection of music and code. He plays a violin by Lorenzo and Tommaso Carcassi, Florence, 1783.

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