Noah Bendix-Balgley Violin
sponsor: Nancy Lee Smith
Present
SCMS Debut: 2016 Winter Festival
Considering it his life-long pursuit, Noah Bendix-Balgley has a personal sound that connects with his audience in a meaningful way. Whether he’s leading the Berlin Philharmonic as First Concertmaster, performing chamber music or in front of the orchestra as soloist, Noah’s gift of communication through music has reached listeners all around the world. As a soloist, Noah regularly appears with leading international orchestras and in recital at the world’s finest halls. Recent highlights include concerto appearances with the Berlin Philharmonic , and solo engagements with the Verbier Festival Orchestra at Schloss Elmau, debuts with the Szczecin Philharmonic, Israel Camerata, Nagoya Philharmonic, Utah, Quebec, Shanghai, NHK, and Guangzhou Symphony Orchestras, a tour with Apollo’s Fire Orchestra performing on period instruments, performing the Brahms Double with the Aspen Music Festival Orchestra and Alisa Weilerstein, a tour to Asia with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, and extensive recital tours throughout Asia and Europe. Noah is a renowned performer of traditional klezmer music, a musical style which has been part of his life since an early age. In 2016, Noah composed and premiered his own klezmer violin concerto, Fidl-Fantazye, with the Pittsburgh Symphony conducted by Manfred Honeck. A passionate chamber musician, Noah performs in several fixed ensembles including a trio with pianist Robert Levin and cellist Peter Wiley, the Rosamunde String Quartet (with members of Los Angeles and New York Philharmonics) and the multi-genre septet Philharmonix, which features members of both the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic.