Since 1996, Richard Fleischman has been Professor of Viola at Miami's New World School of the Arts, offering Bachelor of Music Degrees in Performance.
Mr. Fleischman is also responsible for high-school age violists at NWSA High School/Conservatory.
He also offers private instruction to exceptional violists of all ages.
To contact Richard Fleischman, click here
SUCCESS STORIES OF CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENTS
Born Lau, (student of Richard Fleischman from 2005-2008) Currently acting principal violist with the San Diego Symphony , and an active recitalist, Born is a student at the Curtis Institute of Music, and was winner of the 2012 Astral Artists National Audition. He recently performed with the Delray String Quartet. Born won 3rd Prize, 2011 Schmidbauer international String Competition; First Prize Winner, 2009 Artist Series of Sarasota Scholarship Competition; 2008 Music Society of Coral Lakes Scholarship Award; NCJW Award for Excellence in Music. Originally from Hong Kong, Lau graduated from high school in West Palm Beach, Florida. He began studying the violin at age 7 and the viola at age 11. Born compled his Bachelor of Music Degree at The Colburn School Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, under the tutelage of Paul Coletti. As a viola soloist, Lau has performed with the Dreyfoos Symphony Orchestra. the Hong Kong Festival Orchestra and the New Valley Symphony Orchestra. He was a chamber music coach at the Montecito Summer Music Festival in 2009, performing with legendary violinist Ivry Gitlis in the faculty recital. During the summer of 2010, he participated in Yellow Barn and Sarasota Music Festivals. In October 2010, Born appeared with the Tokyo String Quartet in Los Angeles.
NWSA College violist Adrian Castillo won the 2012 NWSA Concerto Competition. In December 2012, Adrian performed the Bartok VIola Concerto with the NWSA Symphony Orchestra at the Colony Theatre on Miami Beach.
Hannah Geisinger (student of Richard Fleischman since 2011) was the 1st prize winner of the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony Concerto Competition. She did 4 performances of the Walton Viola Concerto in April 2012.
Dawn Smith (student of Richard Fleischman 1999-2003) a graduate of New World School of the Arts, has been a guest soloist with national and international symphony orchestras including the Moscow State Symphony and the New World Symphony, under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. In May, 2009 she graduated from the Juilliard School in New York with an MM. in viola performance. In 2003, Dawn was the recipient of the Florida First Lady's Scholarship Award and a featured soloist with the Santa Fe Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra performing the Telemann Concerto. She has served as principal violist of the The Juilliard School's Symphony and Orchestra. She now lives in Washington DC, as director of a new string program. Recent performances include the SInfonia Concertante with the Ars Flores Chamber Orchestra in Miami. While at NWSA, she was a two-time winner of the school's Concerto Competition.
Sergein Yap (Student of RIchard Fleischman 2002-2006) graduated NWSA's high school conservatory, was winner of the school's Annual Concerto Competition, performed as soloist with the Moscow State Symphony, performed for the Governor and First Lady of Florida as winner of the First Lady's Scholarship Award and then traveled with Mrs.Bush to Rome, Italy where he performed as soloist for the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. Sergein received his BM at at the Cleveland Institute of Music and is pursuing his Masters degree at Rice University.
Samuel Pang (Student of Richard Fleischman, 2007 Hong Kong) Samuel is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where he was a winner of the school Concerto Competition during his freshman year, performing the Hoffmeister Viola Concerto. He was conductor of the Hong Kong Festival Orchestra in 2010-2011.
Rafael Ramirez, (Student of Richard Fleischman 2001-2005) received his Bachelor of Music degree from New World School of the Arts in 2005, and his Master of Music degree at Florida International University. He attended the Bowdoin School of Music in Maine in 2006 and performed Mozart's SInfonia Concertante in Venezuela in 2007. Rafael completed his DMA at the University of Miami.
Carl St. Jacques, (Student of Richard Fleischman 1996-1997) alumnus of NWSA continued his studies at Indiana University. He was a prize winner in the Sphinx Strings Competition and has been a member of the prestigious Verbier Festival Orchestra in France, under the leadership of James Levine, for several years. Carl has also performed with the Florida Grand Opera Orchestra.
Lucas Goodman (Student of Richard Fleischman, 2008-2009) After achieving many accomplishments during his senior year of High School, including playing as Principal Viola of The Florida All State Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra. Lucas is a scholarship at the Eastman School of Music, where is now a senior.
Dr. Mauricio Cespedes (student of RIchard Fleischman 2001-2005) is Principal violist of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.. He was Principal violist of the 2011 You Tube Symphony Orchestra in Australia, under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. He served as Principal Viola in the Bolivian National Symphony Orchestra, and at the Millennium Concert (Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center-New York) as assistant principal viola to Cynthia Phelps. He completed his DMA at Florida State University. He has participated in the Mimir, and Aspen Advance Quartet Programs and with the Michigan Chamber Music Society. Mauricio was been a winner of the 2002 NWSA Concerto Competition, Ibero American Symphony Competition, participation in the 2005 Ozaka International Chamber Music Competition. His solo performances include concerts with the New World School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia, La Paz Symphony Orchestra, International Festival Orchestra in Bolivia, El Festival del Sol Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Concertante of Cochabamba, the National Conservatory of Bolivia Symphony Orchestra.
Sharon Tenhundfeld, (Student of Richard Fleischman 1998-2002) a NWSA high school graduate, Sharon was Principal Viola with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. She has collaborated with many artists and ensembles such as James Buswell, Parker String Quartet and the Borromeo String Quartet. She has also been a member of Boston's premier new music ensemble, Callithumpian Consort and can be heard on several of their recordings found on Mode Records. Currently, she resides in Chicago as member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, violist of the Élan String Quartet, and teacher. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Arts from New England Conservatory. Additional studies have taken her to the National Orchestral Institute, Blossom Music Festival, Heifetz International Music Institute, Sarasota Music Festival and Sewanee Summer Music Festival. While a student at NWSA, she was a two-time winner of the School Concerto Competition.
Jerome Gordon, (Student of Richard Fleischman 1996-1999) a NWSA graduate of the high school conservatory, spent 3 years as a member of the New World Symphony. He has performed throughout Europe and recently was principal violist of the Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland. He received his BM from Northwestern and his MM at University of Southern California. While he was a student as NWSA, he was winner of the Annual Concerto Competition and the Dean's Award. For several years he has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and other ensembles in the Los Angeles area. Jerome was a viola coach for actress Catherine Keener in her performance as a violist in the film "A Late Quartet."
Victor Fernandez (student of Richard Fleischman, 1997-2000) is the orchestra director at Leon High School and Augusta Raa Middle School in Tallahassee, FL. He currently holds a Masters degree in Music Education as well as a bachelor degrees in Viola Performance and Music Education from the Florida State University. Since 2007, Victor has been director of the Symphonic Strings for the Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestra. In 2011. Victor was named Teacher of the Year in his school district.
If you are a former student, please contact me so I can add your news to the website.
Mr. Fleischman is also responsible for high-school age violists at NWSA High School/Conservatory.
He also offers private instruction to exceptional violists of all ages.
To contact Richard Fleischman, click here
SUCCESS STORIES OF CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENTS
Born Lau, (student of Richard Fleischman from 2005-2008) Currently acting principal violist with the San Diego Symphony , and an active recitalist, Born is a student at the Curtis Institute of Music, and was winner of the 2012 Astral Artists National Audition. He recently performed with the Delray String Quartet. Born won 3rd Prize, 2011 Schmidbauer international String Competition; First Prize Winner, 2009 Artist Series of Sarasota Scholarship Competition; 2008 Music Society of Coral Lakes Scholarship Award; NCJW Award for Excellence in Music. Originally from Hong Kong, Lau graduated from high school in West Palm Beach, Florida. He began studying the violin at age 7 and the viola at age 11. Born compled his Bachelor of Music Degree at The Colburn School Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, under the tutelage of Paul Coletti. As a viola soloist, Lau has performed with the Dreyfoos Symphony Orchestra. the Hong Kong Festival Orchestra and the New Valley Symphony Orchestra. He was a chamber music coach at the Montecito Summer Music Festival in 2009, performing with legendary violinist Ivry Gitlis in the faculty recital. During the summer of 2010, he participated in Yellow Barn and Sarasota Music Festivals. In October 2010, Born appeared with the Tokyo String Quartet in Los Angeles.
NWSA College violist Adrian Castillo won the 2012 NWSA Concerto Competition. In December 2012, Adrian performed the Bartok VIola Concerto with the NWSA Symphony Orchestra at the Colony Theatre on Miami Beach.
Hannah Geisinger (student of Richard Fleischman since 2011) was the 1st prize winner of the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony Concerto Competition. She did 4 performances of the Walton Viola Concerto in April 2012.
Dawn Smith (student of Richard Fleischman 1999-2003) a graduate of New World School of the Arts, has been a guest soloist with national and international symphony orchestras including the Moscow State Symphony and the New World Symphony, under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. In May, 2009 she graduated from the Juilliard School in New York with an MM. in viola performance. In 2003, Dawn was the recipient of the Florida First Lady's Scholarship Award and a featured soloist with the Santa Fe Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra performing the Telemann Concerto. She has served as principal violist of the The Juilliard School's Symphony and Orchestra. She now lives in Washington DC, as director of a new string program. Recent performances include the SInfonia Concertante with the Ars Flores Chamber Orchestra in Miami. While at NWSA, she was a two-time winner of the school's Concerto Competition.
Sergein Yap (Student of RIchard Fleischman 2002-2006) graduated NWSA's high school conservatory, was winner of the school's Annual Concerto Competition, performed as soloist with the Moscow State Symphony, performed for the Governor and First Lady of Florida as winner of the First Lady's Scholarship Award and then traveled with Mrs.Bush to Rome, Italy where he performed as soloist for the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. Sergein received his BM at at the Cleveland Institute of Music and is pursuing his Masters degree at Rice University.
Samuel Pang (Student of Richard Fleischman, 2007 Hong Kong) Samuel is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where he was a winner of the school Concerto Competition during his freshman year, performing the Hoffmeister Viola Concerto. He was conductor of the Hong Kong Festival Orchestra in 2010-2011.
Rafael Ramirez, (Student of Richard Fleischman 2001-2005) received his Bachelor of Music degree from New World School of the Arts in 2005, and his Master of Music degree at Florida International University. He attended the Bowdoin School of Music in Maine in 2006 and performed Mozart's SInfonia Concertante in Venezuela in 2007. Rafael completed his DMA at the University of Miami.
Carl St. Jacques, (Student of Richard Fleischman 1996-1997) alumnus of NWSA continued his studies at Indiana University. He was a prize winner in the Sphinx Strings Competition and has been a member of the prestigious Verbier Festival Orchestra in France, under the leadership of James Levine, for several years. Carl has also performed with the Florida Grand Opera Orchestra.
Lucas Goodman (Student of Richard Fleischman, 2008-2009) After achieving many accomplishments during his senior year of High School, including playing as Principal Viola of The Florida All State Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra. Lucas is a scholarship at the Eastman School of Music, where is now a senior.
Dr. Mauricio Cespedes (student of RIchard Fleischman 2001-2005) is Principal violist of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.. He was Principal violist of the 2011 You Tube Symphony Orchestra in Australia, under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. He served as Principal Viola in the Bolivian National Symphony Orchestra, and at the Millennium Concert (Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center-New York) as assistant principal viola to Cynthia Phelps. He completed his DMA at Florida State University. He has participated in the Mimir, and Aspen Advance Quartet Programs and with the Michigan Chamber Music Society. Mauricio was been a winner of the 2002 NWSA Concerto Competition, Ibero American Symphony Competition, participation in the 2005 Ozaka International Chamber Music Competition. His solo performances include concerts with the New World School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia, La Paz Symphony Orchestra, International Festival Orchestra in Bolivia, El Festival del Sol Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Concertante of Cochabamba, the National Conservatory of Bolivia Symphony Orchestra.
Sharon Tenhundfeld, (Student of Richard Fleischman 1998-2002) a NWSA high school graduate, Sharon was Principal Viola with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. She has collaborated with many artists and ensembles such as James Buswell, Parker String Quartet and the Borromeo String Quartet. She has also been a member of Boston's premier new music ensemble, Callithumpian Consort and can be heard on several of their recordings found on Mode Records. Currently, she resides in Chicago as member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, violist of the Élan String Quartet, and teacher. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Arts from New England Conservatory. Additional studies have taken her to the National Orchestral Institute, Blossom Music Festival, Heifetz International Music Institute, Sarasota Music Festival and Sewanee Summer Music Festival. While a student at NWSA, she was a two-time winner of the School Concerto Competition.
Jerome Gordon, (Student of Richard Fleischman 1996-1999) a NWSA graduate of the high school conservatory, spent 3 years as a member of the New World Symphony. He has performed throughout Europe and recently was principal violist of the Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland. He received his BM from Northwestern and his MM at University of Southern California. While he was a student as NWSA, he was winner of the Annual Concerto Competition and the Dean's Award. For several years he has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and other ensembles in the Los Angeles area. Jerome was a viola coach for actress Catherine Keener in her performance as a violist in the film "A Late Quartet."
Victor Fernandez (student of Richard Fleischman, 1997-2000) is the orchestra director at Leon High School and Augusta Raa Middle School in Tallahassee, FL. He currently holds a Masters degree in Music Education as well as a bachelor degrees in Viola Performance and Music Education from the Florida State University. Since 2007, Victor has been director of the Symphonic Strings for the Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestra. In 2011. Victor was named Teacher of the Year in his school district.
If you are a former student, please contact me so I can add your news to the website.
