Music

Pittsburgh Symphony hires second violinist

JoAnne Klimovich Harrop
By JoAnne Klimovich Harrop
1 Min Read June 7, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez was hired as a member of the second violin section for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

After spending this season on a one-year appointment, he won the audition for the 2019-2020 season.

Sergiani-Velázquez has performed with the Borromeo Quartet in Boston, and regularly tours with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, according to a news release.

He recently joined the first violin section of the Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra in Chicago, has played as guest concertmaster with the Atlanta Symphony, and, as a member of the New York Classical Players, he has soloed and played as concertmaster on several occasions.

A native of Argentina, Sergiani-Velázquez is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Miriam Fried, Ronald Copes, Sylvia Rosenberg, Lisa Kim and Glenn Dicterow. He plays on a Joseph Curtin violin and a Benoit Rolland bow.

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JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region's diverse culinary scene and unique homes. She writes features about interesting people. The Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist began her career as a sports reporter. She has been with the Trib for 26 years and is the author of "A Daughter's Promise." She can be reached at jharrop@triblive.com.

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