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Alice Schoenfeld • Violin

Internationally renowned violinist Alice Schoenfeld was educated in Berlin. At
age ten she made her debut with the Berlin Philharmonic. She studied with Karl
Klingler, the heir of the great Joachim tradition. She has performed worldwide
in recital and with major orchestras, with conductors including Zubin Mehta,
Lawrence Foster, and Eugene Jochum. She also concertized internationally with
cellist Eleonore Schoenfeld as the Schoenfeld Duo. Alice Schoenfeld has
performed more than 300 radio recordings for the European networks, including 34
violin concerti from the classical to the contemporary literature. A renowned
pedagogue, Alice Schoenfeld has given master classes and lectures worldwide. As
professor emerita of violin at the USC Thornton School, she has attracted
talented students from all over the world. Her students have been top prize
winners in national and international competitions, and many of them have
performed repeatedly as soloists with the New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouw
Orchestra, Vienna Symphony, Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and the Los Angeles
Philharmonic. Ms. Schoenfeld has received the USC Ramo Music Faculty Award for
Excellence in Teaching. She frequently serves as chairperson and juror in
national and international solo and chamber music competitions.