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Hello, I am a NYC violinist performing for Broadway shows, symphony orchestras, opera, and sundry theatre/pop tours. I would be happy to answer your questions about anything related to being a performer in the music business. I play both violin and viola professionally, so questions on playing either instrument are welcome. The only thing I am not well informed on is information concerning instruments/bows...those questions are best left to luthiers.
Experience in the area
Professional experience includes a variety of on/off Broadway tours and shows, numerous orchestras, tours with Ray Charles and Ann Murray orchestras, leader of the 20-piece Todd Sullivan Orchestra.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Fine Arts (violin) with honors from Carnegie Mellon University (1999)
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Recent Reviews from Users
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| Mariel | 01/21/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | A Big Thanks to you Sir Todd ..... |
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Recent Answers from Todd Sullivan
2010-03-05 How can I develope good tone.:
The exercises are not as important as how you are using your bow. You can practice long tone scales and accomplish a greatly improved tone, then apply these techniques to any exercise. First, you need
2010-02-24 practice slowly in professional world.:
Yes, I have to practice slowly all of the time. This is not only to learn difficult passages, but also to clean up some bad technique that may creep in from neglect. Practicing slowly allows me to think
2010-01-27 Violinist playing viola:
This is so, and for mainly two reasons. First, the historical difference in difficulty between orchestral violin and viola parts, and between violin/viola solo repertoire, means that violinists are more
2010-01-04 Violin Grade levels:
I cannot tell you about violin levels because I don't ever deal with them. I can tell you that you should not have to worry about it with the Bruch, because this is standard repertoire and would be at
2009-12-31 Music Career & Medical Career.:
If you mean a professional music career playing in a major orchestra, it would be impossible to do this and have a medical career because of the limits to our time continuum. Both of these are elite fields
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