Eric GRATZ – USA
Date of Birth: January 22, 1991
Nationality: American
Eric is studying with William Preucil at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He is an active participant in summer courses at Meadowmount, Aspen, Music Academy of the West and others where he has studied with Masao Kawasaki, Pinchas Zukerman and Charles Avsharian. Eric is an active chamber musician with regular performances throughout the United States. Performances have taken him to Spain, Portugal, Canada and USA. As a soloist Eric has performed with the Euclid Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Kings Symphony and the FYS in Fresno.
1st ROUND
J.S. BACH Solo Sonata No.3 in C major, BWV 1005, Largo and Allegro assai
W.A. MOZART Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219, 2nd movement
O. BULL Polacca from Polacca Guerriera
E. CARTER Rhapsodic Musings from 4 lauds for solo violin
SEMI-FINALS
L. VAN BEETHOVEN Quartet Op.18, No.6 in B flat major, 1st movement
Contemporary Norwegian work for quick study
A. NORDHEIM Partita für Paul
N. MILSTEIN Paganiniana
FINALS
J. SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Accompanist: Official
