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I am a full-time violinist/violist for Broadway/musical theatre, opera orchestras, and symphony orchestras in New York City. Any questions you have regarding your pursuit of a career in music performance or your study of an instrument are welcome! I am not qualified to field questions concerning careers in music education other than private tutoring.
Experience in the area
12 years of professional experience in musical theatre, symphony orchestras, opera, and celebrity acts.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Violin) Carnegie Mellon Univ. '99 Pierre Monteaux School for Conductors '00 Encore School for Strings (Viola) Teachers/ Violin: Daniel Heifetz (solo artist), Viola: Karen Tuttle (LA session player/Curtis faculty), CJ Chang (Philadelphia Orch.)
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Adam | 03/26/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Greatly appretiate it bro |
| Agon | 03/14/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Vick | 06/23/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| carlos | 12/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Maestro Sullivan had a very good and ..... |
| Jenn | 09/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | quik and great response. |
Recent Answers from Todd Sullivan
2012-05-15 Prospective Music Career:
You are correct that if you have the inspiration and talent to write music, you need the technical means to be able to accomplish that. Talent without technique is just a waste. You worry about starting
2012-03-22 Playing as a professional:
Hi Adam, fortunately no license is needed to play in a band if you write your own music. All you need to do is make some personal contacts with establishments that hire bands and build a following.
2011-09-23 Career Advice:
Apologies for the slow response. The best thing to do is play whatever instruments you like, take private lessons (orchestras and group classes will not teach you most of the techniques you will need
2011-03-12 Singing in puberty:
I think the documentary dispensed some poor advice. You can certainly overuse and strain your voice, thus doing damage, but this is true at any time in you career. It's much better to continue singing
2010-06-22 How can you send your demo if you have only one song?:
One song can make a demo, but I would not recommend you send it to a publisher or recording company because the likelihood of a blind submission being noticed or accepted is extremely remote. Tenacity
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