Artist description From 1967 to 1972, Sidney Weiss was concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. During those years, the Duo performed extensively in the United States and in two European tours. In 1972, they moved to Europe to pursue their solo and duo-recital careers full-time, performing in Great Britain, Holland, Austria, Germany, Israel, France, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, and Norway. From 1973 to 1979, Sidney Weiss was concertmaster of the Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte Carlo. In 1979, he was invited to become the Principal Concertmaster with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the position which he holds at present. The Weiss Duo has recorded the Elgar and Walton violin sonatas, and the Mendelssohn and Haydn Double Concerti.

Music Style Classical, Orchestral, Operatic, Chamber Music

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Instruments Violin, Piano

Press Reviews "The Weiss Duo is in my opinion an absolutely first-class team. Both as an ensemble and as soloists they combine sensitive musicianship with fine technique" -- Sir Georg Solti "Your human and musical talents unite in an ideal balance of sonority, phrasing, and clarity of musical dialogue, so that your interpretations reach the listener with the strength and the warmth of a deeply meditated and assimilated conviction." -- Carlo Maria Giulini

Location TEMPE, AZ - USA

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