Ania Bard-Schwarz
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Dr. Anna Bard-Schwarz
Violinist, Academic, Coach, Researcher
3708 Dunlavy Road, Denton, TX 76210 USA, tel. (785) 312-4253
aniabard@gmail.com
www.aniabardschwarz.com

Education

Degrees, Teachers, Schools
2009–2014Doctor of Musical Arts, Violin Performance; minor in Ethnomusicology
2006–2007Julia Bushkova; College of Music, the University of North Texas
2007Emanuel Borok; Concertmaster studies, College of Music, the University North Texas
2006Cynthia Roberts; Baroque violin, College of Music, the University of North Texas
1999–2000Roman Totenberg; private lessons; Boston, Massachusetts
1997–1999Eric Rosenblith; New England Conservatory of Music; Boston Massachusetts Master of Music, Violin Performance
1992–1997Ben Sayevich; University of Kansas; Lawrence, Kansas Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance
1990–1992Wojciech Gielnik; H. Wieniawski Secondary Music School for Talented Youth, Poznań, Poland
1989–1990Robert Szreder; Maastricht Conservatory of Music; Maastricht, Holland
1987–1989Stanislaw Lewandowski; private lessons; Inowroclaw, Poland
1981–1989Mieczyslaw Wierszczycki; Primary and Secondary Music Schools; Poznań, Poland

Scholarships and Awards

2009–2012Full Scholarship for Doctoral Degree; College of Music, University of North Texas
2006–2007Outstanding Achievements Award; College of Music, University of North Texas
2007Sponsorship by Polish Embassy for travel and performances at Music Festivals in Ireland
2007Pi Kappa Lambda National Honors Society, lifetime membership
2005Sponsorship by the Polish Cultural Institute and the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for travel and performances in Israel
2004Jerusalem Academy of Music International Institute for Strings
2001–2002Festivalensemble of the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, full scholarship
2001Kneisel Hall Music Festival, full scholarship
1999Gregor Piatigorsky Foundation Competition, winner, 25 recitals: Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Florida
1998New England Conservatory; Beneficent Society Scholarship
1997New England Conservatory, full scholarship for Master's Degree
1997Golden Key National Honors Society, lifetime membership
1992–1997University of Kansas, full scholarship
1997Yellow Barn Music Festival; Vermont, full scholarship
1995Young Artists Competition; Denver, Colorado, distinction
1993–1995Yellow Barn Music Festival; Vermont, full scholarship
1991Internationale Sommerakademie Prague-Vienna-Budapest; Semmering, Austria, full scholarship
1989Conservatory of Music; Maastricht, Holland, full scholarship
1986–1988Polish Young Violinists Competitions; Poland, distinctions

Teaching Experience

2018–2021Adjunct Instructor of Violin, College of Music, University of North Texas
2012–2021Adjunct Instructor of Violin, Texas Woman's University
2013–2016String Coach, Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra
2014–presentPrivate Studio, Denton
2010–2016Dallas Strings, Violin Faculty
2006–2007Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas
1999–2000Private Studio, Kansas City
1997–1999Violin Faculty, Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Boston

Performance Experience

Orchestras
2016–presentFort Worth Symphony, Associate Musician
2021named Concertmaster Emerita, Plano Symphony Orchestra
2019named Concertmaster Emerita, Irving Symphony Orchestra
2018Richardson Symphony Orchestra, guest Concertmaster
2010–2019Plano Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
2010–2019Irving Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
2014–2017Texas Camerata Baroque Ensemble, Second Violin Principal
2010–2016The Dallas Opera, Associate Musician
2008Orquesta Filarmonica de Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Chile, Concertmaster
2006–2010Associate Concertmaster and Second Violin Principal: Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Plano Symphony
Irving Symphony Orchestras, San Angelo Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic, Wichita Falls
2006–2010Baroque Orchestra of New Spain, Associate Principal and Associate Concertmaster
2002–2006Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, Bach-Collegium, Germany, tutti
2002–2003Sinfonietta Cracovia, Krakow, Poland, tutti
2001–2002Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart Festivalensemble, Germany, Second Violin Principal
2002Polish Radio Orchestra, Warsaw, Poland, tutti
2002–2005Polish Chamber Philharmonic, Gdansk, Poland, tutti
1999–2000Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Concertmaster
1998–1999Boston Modern Orchestra Project, tutti
1998New England Conservatory Honors Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster and Second Violin Principal
1997New England Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, tutti
1993–1997University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
1993–1997Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, tutti

I have performed under the following conductors: Ivan Anguelov, John Axelrod, Niksa Bareza, Sergio Comissiona, Clay Couturiaux, Giselle Ben-Dor, Hector Guzman, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, David Itkin, Graeme Jenkins, Kurt Levine, Donald Palma, Krzysztof Penderecki, Wojciech Rajski, Helmuth Rilling, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Eugene Tzigane, Emmanuel Villaume, Antoni Wit, Ben Zander

Chamber Music

2019UNT Faculty Chamber Music: tour of North Carolina
"Looking Back: Retrospective Works of the Early 20th Century", University of North Texas
2016La Toison d'Art, Texas Camerata, Paris, France
2015Vietnamese-American Music Festival, Hanoi, Vietnam
Autumn Melody Music Festival, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
2012Guest Recital, University of North Texas
2010–2011International Music Festival, Positano, Italy
2008Elara Ensemble, Finland, sponsored by the Sibelius Foundation
2007–2008Graduate String Quartet, University of North Texas
2006Guest Artist Recital, University of North Texas
2005Jerusalem Kaprizma Ensemble; Tel Aviv, Israel
2004Camerata Stuttgart; Germany, Greece, Italy
2002–2003Camerata Stuttgart; Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland; Megaron Hall, Athens, Greece, Concertmaster and Assistant Concertmaster
2001–2002Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart Festivalensembl; Germany, string quartet
2001Kneisel Hall, Maine; String Quartet, piano trio
2001Master classes with Paul Gulda; Graz, Austria, violin and piano
1998–1999International Musical Arts Institute; Fryeburg, Maine, string quartet, piano quartet
1997–1998Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston string quartet
1993–1997Yellow Barn Music Festival, Vermont; string quartet, piano quartet
1992–1997University of Kansas Camerata; Lawrence, Kansas, string ensembles
1991Internationale Sommerakademie Prague-Vienna-Budapest, Semmering, Austria, violin duo
1987–1991International Festival of Musical Interpretation, Lancut, Poland, violin duo

Coaching with: Colin Carr, Ronald Copes, James Dunham, Marc Destrube, Michael Frischenschlager, Ilan Gronich, Paul Gulda, Emmanuel Hurwitz, John Heiss, Mark Kopytman, Gustavo Romero, Eric Rosenblith, Ben Sayevich, Vaclav Snitil, Ora Shiran, Robert Szreder, Roman Totenberg, Irma Valecillo, Vladimir Viardo, Christopher Wellington, Patricia Zander

Masterclasses with: Oleg Krysa, Ilya Kaler, Philip Setzer

Chamber music collaboration with: Toby Appel, Jeff Bradetich, Susan Dubois, Christina Day-Martinson, Emanuel and Pascale Feldman, John Gibbons, Andrew Goodridge, Melanie Hadley-Lina, Ariel Halevy, Steven Harlos, Adrian Levine, Doris Stevenson

Recitals and Lectures

2020UNT Faculty recital
2019UNT Faculty solo performance
2018Guest Artist Recital, PoznaŃ, Poland (postponed to a later date)
2013Doctoral Lecture, University of North Texas
2012Guest Performances, University of North Texas
2010–2011International Music Festival, Positano, Italy
2010Doctoral Recital, University of North Texas
2009Violin-Piano duo, tour of 14 recitals, Finland
2008Foundation for Orphaned Children, Santiago, Chile; Hungarian Embassy, Santiago, Chile
2007–2008Doctoral Recitals, University of North Texas
2007Kinsale Arts Festival, Boyle Arts Festival, Ireland
2006Guest Visiting Artist Recital, University of North Texas
2005Felicja Blumenthal Music Center (Chaim Bialik Gallery), Tel Aviv, Israel
2001–2005Violin-Piano recitals, sponsored by Business Professional Women's Club, Poznań, Poland
2001National Arts Museum, Poznań, Poland
2000Zakopane Art Academy (Atma-Karol Szymanowski's house), Zakopane, Poland
1999–200025 Violin-Piano recitals in Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Florida as the Gregor Piatigorsky Foundation Competition winner
1999–2000New England Conservatory, Boston
1991Polish Cultural Institute, Stockhleolm, Sweden
1991Sommerakademie, Austria
1989Concertgebouw, Mirror Hall, Amsterdam, Holland
1988's-Hertogenbosch, Holland

Soloist with Orchestra

2021Irving Symphony Orchestra, soloist (postponed)
2017Guest Artist, J.S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 2, University of North Texas
2015–2016C. Gardel / J. Williams, Tango "Por Una Cabeza", Irving Symphony Orchestra and Plano Symphony Orchestra
2011A. Vivaldi, "Winter", Irving Symphony Orchestra
2006A. Vivaldi, Concerto in F-major, Baroque violin, University of North Texas
1999J. S. Bach, Double Violin Concerto in d-minor with violinist Christia Martinson-Day, harpsichordist John Gibbons and Bach Ensemble of the New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall, Boston
1996A. Vivaldi, "Winter", University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra
1994V. Williams, "Serenade to Music", Kansas City Chorale
1989C. Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto in b-minor, Eindhoven Philharmonic, Holland
1986H. Wieniawski, "Obertas", Great Poland Symphony Orchestra, Poland

Professional Recordings

2010–2019Plano Symphony Orchestra and Irving Symphony Orchestra, live recordings featuring Concertmaster solos, available on U-Tube
2008Elara Ensemble, CD/DVD, live recording, Rock Church, Helsinki, Finland
2005Violin Miniatures, CD by Business Professional Women, Pozna ń, Poland
2004G. F. Haendel, "Oreste", premier CD, Camerata Stuttgart, Giorgos Petros
2002F. Mendelssohn, "Elias", Radio-Television Stuttgart, Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling
1998Boston Modern Orchestra Project CD
1998L. Navok, String Quartet No. 1, Hidden Reflections "Voices from India" Nimbus Records CD, "Fern Hill", American Choral Music, Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy, conductor
1988Concertgebouw, Mirror Hall, Amsterdam, Holland, live broadcast recording for Radio NOS, H. Wieniawski, "Caprice" no. 1 for two violins

Service and Membership

2017–presentmember: Global Citizen, Musicians without Borders, Let Girls Learn, Playing for Peace
2010–2019presenter, Educational Concerts for Plano Symphony and Irving Symphony
2010–2011Assistant to the String Area, College of Music, University of North Texas
2010–2016Patron outreach for Plano Symphony Orchestra and Irving Symphony
2006–2009Volunteer outreach recitals: Poland, USA (churches), Israel (Carmelite Monastery, Haifa), Chile (Adoption Agency, Chile)
2002–2005translator, public relations, American Computer School for Children and Youth FUTUREKIDS, Poland
2004–2006acting as "Ambassador" to the Henryk Wieniawski Music Society, Poznań, Poland
1999–2000member, Gregor Piatigorsky Foundation
1997–1999Assistant to the String Department, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston
February 2023