Biography
Carol K. Wolowsky
85 Bayside Park, Miramar Beach, Florida, 32550
Telephone/fax (850) 837-4532; cell (850) 368-0275
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Violinist
Professional Experience:
- Principal Violinist, Emerald Coast Chamber Ensemble, Destin, FL (2005 – 2009)
- Violinist, Bangkok Opera in honor of the King of Thailand, world premier of Ayodhya by Somtow Sucharitkul (November 2006). Imperial Orchestra of Thailand
- Conducted Violin Master Class at Indiana University String Academy, Bloomington, Indiana (2005)
- Concertmaster, Northwest Florida Philharmonic (2001-2005)
- Concertmaster, Union Avenue Opera Theater (2002 – 2004)
- Concertmaster, Gateway Festival Orchestra of St. Louis MO (1999-2001)
- Conducted Violin Master Class, Bilikent Music Conservatory, Ankara, Turkey, (1996)
- Violinist, Fox Theater Orchestra, Saint Louis, Missouri (1996- 2003)
- Includes: New Your productions of Westside Story, Sound of Music, Sunset Boulevard, Phantom of the Opera, Titanic and others
- Violinist, Saint Louis Ballet Orchestra, Missouri
- Violinist, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Missouri (1970 – 1995)
- Performed with Arthur Rubenstein, Itzhak Perlman, Luciano Pavarotti, Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Vincent Marsalis, Kathleen Battle, among many other featured artists
- Toured: France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Hong Kong and Japan.
- Appeared in: Carnegie Hall, New York, Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., Musikverein, Vienna, Austria, Odeon of Herod Atticus, Athens, Greece.
- Violinist, Saint Louis Opera Theater (1976 – 1992)
- Assistant Concertmaster, Baden-Baden Symphony, Germany
- Violinist, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Germany
- Stuttgart Opera Theater and Ballet
- Violinist, Orchestre de Musique de Chambre, Paris, France
Awards, Education:
- In Who’s Who of American Women (1972-1973)
- Grammy’s for Best Classical Recordings, Saint Louis Symphony
- Fellowship, Music merit Foundation, San Diego, California
- Bachelor of Arts, San Diego State University, San Diego California
- Studied with:
- Heinrechk Szeryng, Master Class, Geneva Switzerland
- Garbriel Bouillon, Conservatoire de Paris, France
- Gilbert Bach, Berlin and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras
- Kato Havas
Music has long been a mainstay in Carol Wolowsky’s life. The talented performer started playing the piano at the age of 5 and put bow to strings as a 12-year-old. The fact that Carol has dedicated her life to the violin is apparent when one reads a summary of her professional experience, which encompasses the globe.