Bill Barbini
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William 'Bill' Barbini is an American violin
player. He graduated from the Juilliard School
in 1970.
He began his career as a member of the New York Philharmonic
orchestra and served as concertmaster for the Joffrey Ballet
. During his time in New York
he could often be heard in chamber music
ensembles, and giving recitals as a soloist with the Norwalk Festival Orchestra.
Barbini became concertmaster of the Sacramento Symphony in 1983 joining the faculty of the Sacramento State Music Department in 1984. He is the Music Director of the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento and leader of the Ariel Quartet.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
player. He graduated from the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
in 1970.
He began his career as a member of the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
orchestra and served as concertmaster for the Joffrey Ballet
Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
. During his time in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
he could often be heard in chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
ensembles, and giving recitals as a soloist with the Norwalk Festival Orchestra.
Barbini became concertmaster of the Sacramento Symphony in 1983 joining the faculty of the Sacramento State Music Department in 1984. He is the Music Director of the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento and leader of the Ariel Quartet.
External links
- http://northstatesymphony.org/concerts/november.shtml