Founded at The New School in 1957 by the late Eva H. Simons for Alexander Schneider, conductor, violinist and member of the famed Budapest String Quartet, the series was renamed The Schneider Concerts in his honor following his death in 1993. Its mission is to seek out and offer exposure early in their careers to the most outstanding and promising young musicians and ensembles and to offer chamber music concerts of the highest caliber at ticket prices modest enough to ensure access to all New Yorkers. Over the years, this series has presented pianist Peter Serkin, the Guarneri and Cleveland String Quartets, and many other ensembles in their New York debuts, as well as such artists as pianist Murray Perahia and cellist Yo Yo Ma before they came to wide public attention.
The New York String Orchestra Seminar is one of the country's most acclaimed professional training programs. Since 1969 the program has introduced the country's most exceptional young musicians to new musical ideas, offered them chamber music coaching from members of the world's top ensembles and given them the challenge of performing two concerts presented by Carnegie Hall. All participants are given full scholarships to ensure no gifted young artist is denied the opportunity due to personal financial limitations. Alumni of the program can be found in leadership roles around the world; as soloists such as cellist Yo Yo Ma; and violinists Cho-Liang Lin, Pamela Frank, Gil Shaham and Shlomo Mintz; in chamber ensembles including the Guarneri, Emerson, Orion, Brentano, and Kronos string quartets, as members of leading symphony and chamber orchestras, and on the faculties of distinguished conservatories and universities.
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Alexander Schneider
Artistic Director
(1957-1993)
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Pamela Frank*, violin
Jaime Laredo, conductor and violin
Cho-Liang Lin*, violin
Arnold Steinhardt, violin
Michael Tree, violin
* Alumni of the String Orchestra Seminar
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