Violin

Ryan Silvestri is a currently a graduate assistant in violin performance at the UNCG School of Music. He graduated summa cum laude with his bachelor’s degree in music education from Florida State University in 2009. Experienced as an orchestral player, chamber musician, and recitalist, Ryan was a contracted member of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra from 2007-2009 and has served as Concertmaster of the Brevard Music Center Sinfonia under the baton of former Pittsburgh Symphony Concertmaster Andrés Cárdenes. He has performed in masterclasses for William Preucil, Hal Grossman, the Audubon String Quartet, Cliff Colnot, Stefan Hersh, and Matt Albert. Principal teachers include Marjorie Bagley, Corinne Stillwell, Eliot Chapo, and John Wilcox. Ryan is a devoted educator and experienced in teaching both violin and viola.