Elias Goldstein

The Arianna String Quartet welcomes violist Elias Goldstein, a rising star among viola players, winning second prize at the prestigious Primrose International Viola Competition in 2011.

He has been featured around the world from Russia to Norway to New Mexico and recently made his Russian debut with the Moscow Soloists and the New Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under Alexander Slatkovsky. As a soloist with orchestras, he has appeared with the Moscow Soloists under the direction of Yuri Bashmet, New Moscow Philharmonic, New Mexico Chamber Orchestra, the Ukrainian Chamber Orchestra and the DePaul Symphony Orchestra, where he won the annual concerto competition twice.

As an orchestral musician, he has performed as guest concertmaster with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He was a regular member of the Grant Park Orchestra, and also has performed with Bergen Philharmonic in Norway and with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is a founding member and principal violist of the Advent Chamber Orchestra.

HINDEMITH: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op.11 No. 4; featuring Daniel Fry, piano

PAGANINI: Sonata per la grand Viola for Viola and Piano; Caprices, Nos. 10, 13, 17 and 20; featuring Joanna Mendoza, viola, Daniel Fry, piano

BACH: Sonata No. 2 for Unaccompanied Viola BWV 1003