The next generation, taken seriously
Alongside two decades at the front of American orchestras, Jeremy Black has built a teaching life that runs from first lessons to professional audition preparation — rooted in the lineage of his own teachers: Mark Zinger, a student and colleague of David Oistrakh; Linda Cerone; and Paul Kantor.
Private Studio East End Violin Studio
Lessons for all ages and levels, in person in Pittsburgh and online, taught together with violinist Kate Black. Audition preparation, chamber music coaching, and sectionals.
eastendviolinstudio.com →Pacific Music Festival Sapporo, Japan
Faculty, summer 2026 — coaching the festival orchestra’s violinists at the international academy founded by Leonard Bernstein.
Youth Orchestras Pittsburgh
First violin coach for the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras.
Montgomery Fellowship Quartet Chamber Music Pittsburgh
Coach of the competitive fellowship quartet program.
Masterclasses & Adjudication
Masterclasses at Roosevelt University, Penn State University, the Sphinx Performance Academy at Northwestern University, and Midwest Young Artists. Judge for the Sphinx Orchestral Partners Auditions and the Midwest Young Artists Concerto Competition.
For lessons and studio inquiries, visit East End Violin Studio. For masterclasses and coaching engagements:
jablack@gmail.com