Robert Davidovici
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Robert Davidovici is an award-winning Romanian-American violinist. In 1983, Davidovici tied for first place to co-win the Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition. The prize was $77,000 and Davidovici received half.
Robert Davidovici was born in the Transylvania
region of Romania. He studied the violin under the Soviet violin master David Oistrakh
and at the Juilliard School
in New York City.
In 1983, Davidovici was the artist-in-residence at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas.
In 1997, while he was a concertmaster
in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
, Davidovici joined the faculty of Florida International University
in Miami, Florida.
Davidovici is the founding artistic director of the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.
Robert Davidovici was born in the Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
region of Romania. He studied the violin under the Soviet violin master David Oistrakh
David Oistrakh
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh , , David Fiodorović Ojstrakh, ; – October 24, 1974, was a Soviet violinist....
and at 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 New York City.
In 1983, Davidovici was the artist-in-residence at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas.
In 1997, while he was a concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra performing in Vancouver, British Columbia. Over 240,000 people attend its live performances each year. It was founded in 1930 and plays in 12 venues. Its home is the Orpheum theatre. With an annual operating budget of $9.5 million, it is the...
, Davidovici joined the faculty of Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
in Miami, Florida.
Davidovici is the founding artistic director of the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.