Biography

HIGHLIGHTS:

Once every 2 years from 1994 - 2008

Participated in Millennium Strings in Upstate New York

  • Bartok #2
  • Beethoven #7
  • Beethoven #8
  • Brahms d,
  • Strauss
  • Ives #2
  • Ravel Sonata
  • Chausson Poeme
  • Bloch Poeme Mystique for Violin and Piano
  • Bach Ciaconna from d minor Partita for Solo Violin

2005

Live in concert recording of Bartok Sonata #2 with Cullan Bryant (piano)

2002

Soloist in 4 violin Vivaldi Concerto in b minor involving former concertmasters of Baytown Symphony

2000

Toured Italy performing Bach Ciaconna in 9 Duomos

1997

Featured Soloist in Brahms’ Violin Concerto with Clear Lake Symphony

1995

Featured Soloist in Wieniawski Concerto #2 with Galveston Symphony Orchestra

1982-1993

Concertmaster – Galveston Symphony Orchestra

Featured Soloist in

Symphonie Concertante – Mozart (duet with violist, Monica Brown
Zigeunerweisen – Sarasate
Navarra – Sarasate (duet with William Pu, associate Concertmaster ASO)

1980-1992

First Violin Clear Lake Chamber Music Society including as many as fifty concerts per year.

1972-1992

First Violin – Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Houston Ballet Orchestra

1986

Featured Soloist with Houston Metropolitan Orchestra – Zigeunerweisen - Sarasate

1968-1983

Concertmaster Baytown Symphony Orchestra

Featured Soloist in

Concerto in g – Bruch
Concerto in D – Beethoven
Concerto in d for 2 violins – Bach

1980-1981

Regular Sub for Houston Symphony Orchestra

1972 and 1975

Concertmaster – Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

TEACHING HISTORY:

1970-present

Very large class of private violin students

1990-1994

Guest teacher at Texas Music Festival

1992-1993

Section Coach Houston Youth Symphony

1992-2007

Co-Chairman of Houston Young Artist’s Concerts

2005 Voted Teacher of the Year by Houston Music Teacher’s Association

TEACHERS:

Aaron Sten
Fredell Lack - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredell_Lack
Burton Kaplan

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Many of Beatrice Stanley's former students are now teaching and performing around the world.