Faculty Bios

Svetlana Tsoneva

Bulgarian-born violinist Svetlana Tsoneva made her solo debut at Weill Recital Hall in February 2005. A top-prizewinner in the "Svetoslav Obretenov" (1994), "Eugen Coca" (1997), "Young String Players" (1998 and 1999), and "Five Towns" (2005) competitions, she was chosen to participate in the radio show "From the Top", which broadcasted her performance on radio stations across the nation and brought her the "Best Choice of the Audience Award" in 1999. Her 2005 performance of Mendelssohn's Piano Quartet in b minor was broadcast on WQXR's Young Artists Showcase in February 2005. She has been featured in numerous recordings, some of which include The Space Between, Mannes College's A Performance Sampler (2005), and Eddie Higgins' Moonlight Becomes You. Additional highlights have included performances in "Classical Savion" with renowned tap-dancer Savion Glover (Joyce Theater, NY, 2005), Wayne Shorter: Life on Stage (Carnegie Hall, NY, 2003), and Caetano Veloso: A Foreign Sound (Beacon Theater, NY, 2004).

This season, Ms. Tsoneva is performing with the New York Chamber Virtuosi, Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, String Trio Sonore, Ensemble 212, Symphony in C, and Chelsea Symphony Orchestra, among others.