Madalyn Parnas - Current Bio and Photo


*Madalyn Parnas, violin*
Home Madalyn Cicely Schedule News Video Contact	Click for hi-res... “Remember the name Madalyn Parnas! Surely, [she] is destined for a long and successful career on the concert stage.” -- Times Herald Record “It truly was a breathtaking moment. Each soloist played with a flair and zest that seemed way beyond their years, and the sound quality and intonation was truly extraordinary. The result was a resounding standing ovation from the delighted crowd.” -- Mid-Hudson Times “teenaged musical phenom” who “showed strong rhythmic precision… captured the lyrical dance… played with much feeling and musicality.. and was not afraid to soar.” -- Schenectady Daily Gazette	The 17-year-old violinist, Madalyn Parnas, has already made more than 20 appearances as guest soloist with orchestra, released a highly acclaimed CD, won 1st prize in an international chamber music competition, and been featured on national radio programs and magazines, while earning the highest academic honors as she begins her junior year in college. This season’s highlights include a piano trio concert with the great artist Peter Serkin and sister cellist Cicely Parnas, concerti performances with the New York String Orchestra conducted by Jaime Laredo, the Albany Symphony under David Alan Miller, and the Columbia Festival Orchestra among others, and release of a second recording. Madalyn, who revealed a robust musical personality early earning top competition prizes in violin, voice, and piano by age 10, is now a veteran performer and charismatic young artist consistently fascinating listeners with her profound musicality and a noble integrity that speaks of her obsessive devotion to music. Miss Parnas, dubbed by critics “a dazzler” “a show-stopper” “a musical phenom”, displaying “breathtaking dexterity achieved with effortless grace… technical virtuosity… [and] emotional maturity far beyond her age,” takes her audience on a musical journey to unexplored worlds of beauty. Together with Cicely the Parnas Duo has established themselves as one of the most extraordinary musical "forces majeure" in history with a genetic simpatico that presents a flawless ensemble that simply amazes. Their performances include a wide range of double concerti with orchestra, an ever expanding repertoire of duo literature, as well as piano and string trios, quartets and more, as they join forces with other great musicians. The Parnas Duo pedigree boasts grandfather Leslie Parnas one of the greatest living cellists, winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition and founding member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, as well as an equally amazing uncle, Richard Parnas, who served as principal violist for the National Symphony Orchestra for 35 years. Madalyn is a student of world renowned violinist James Buswell and legendary pianist Peter Serkin. She is honored to have had lessons with Pamela Frank and Jaime Laredo, as well as Peter Wiley and Sharon Robinson. Miss Parnas plays a violin created in Saluzzo in 1687 by luthier Gioffredo Cappa. Last updated 8/18/2008 “Violinist Madalyn Parnas is well on her way to a significant career, displaying a remarkably high degree of maturity and technical mastery while still in her early teens.” -- Arizona Daily Sun “ability to dazzle the audience with breathtaking dexterity achieved with effortless grace… technical virtuosity… emotional musicality far beyond her age.” -- Times Community Papers “Parnas executed with poise and mastery. Polyphonics of the andante were in hand and easily spent, and notes drawn in her instrument's highest tessatura carried with ghostly effect. A young mistress of the violin...” -- Kingston Daily Freeman