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Joe Puglia, Violin
Since giving his first solo performance with orchestra at age 12,
violinist Joseph Puglia has been increasingly in demand as a
soloist and chamber musician. His virtuoso playing and
musical sincerity have led him to performances in major concert
halls in the US and Europe, and moved cellist Anner Bylsma to
say of his playing "Joey Puglia is the best." He was a
prizewinner in the 58th Vriendenkrans Concours in the
Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the 14th Concorso
Internazionale "Andrea Postacchini" in Italy, where he was also
given a special prize for his performance of Berio's Sequenza
VIII for violin. Concerts in the 2007-08 season included a
performance of Bartok's Sonata for Solo Violin at the Bartok
Memorial House in Budapest, which led to an offer to record a
disc of chamber music for the Hungaroton label, as well as an
immediate invitation to return twice the following season.
Further performances include appearances as the
concertmaster of the Asko|Schönberg Ensemble in recent tours
of Australia, Poland, and the UK, and in the Amsterdam
Concertgebouw.