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Michael Sparks, violin

The Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Florida State University, School of Music, Tallahassee, FL

Musical Education:
-Private Study: Keng Yuen Tseng, Karen Clarke, Elliot Chapo, Henryk Kawalski,
Rebecca
Lautar, Tom Tsagaris, Katherine Hafner, Amanda Shubert, Ronald Mutchnik
-The Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
(2003-2005)
MM violin performance (Graduated, May 2005)
-Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (1999-2003)
BM violin performance (Graduated, May 2003)
-Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL (Dual enrolled in HS, 1997-1999)
Florida Atlantic University Symphony
-Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL (Dual enrolled in HS,
1996-1997)
Palm Beach Atlantic University Symphony
-Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr, School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL (1996-1999)
High School Diploma, violin performance(Graduated, May 1999)
-Summer Programs:
Indiana University String Academy, Bloomington, Indiana (June-July 1998 and 1999)
Palm Beach Atlantic Summer Institute, West Palm Beach, Florida (July 1997)

Teaching Experience:
-The O'Neal School, NC; Strings Instructor for the middle school, grades 5-8
(2007-2009)
-Moore County Schools, NC; Elementary strings instructor grades 4-6 (2007-2008)
-Chamber music coach and sectional conductor for the Palm Beach Youth Orchestra
(2005-2006)
-A member of the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra mentoring program (2005-2006)
-Private Studio – (1998-present)

Performance Experience Highlights:
-Carolina Philharmonia – Carnegie Hall Performance(March 2011)
-Long Bay Symphony Orchestra, Myrtle Beach, SC (2008-present)
-Moscow Ballet Northeastern Tour of the Nutcracker (Nov-Dec 2007)
-Cumberland Oratorio Singers Chamber Orchestra (2007-present)
-Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Fayetteville, NC (2006-present)
-Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, Miami/Ft Lauderdale, FL (2005-2006)
-Peabody Symphony and Opera Orchestras (2003-2005)
-Recording of: Kleiberg Requiem, by Stale Kleiberg, The Choirs of the Washington
National Cathedral, Washington National Cathedral Chamber Orchestra, Michael
McCarthy, director. Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC. (Summer 2004
and live performance on 9/11/04)
-Birken String Quartet (2001-2003)
-Tallahassee Symphony (2000-2003 seasons)
-Tallahassee Ballet, Nutcracker (Dec, 2001-2003)
-Florida State University Symphony and Opera Orchestras (1999-2003)
-Recording: Piano Concerto, Double&Triple Concerto, by Ellen Taafe Zwilich.
Performed by: The Kalichstein, Laredo, Robinson Trio, Florida State University
Orchestra, Michael Stern, conductor. (October, 2001)