Violin

Minneapolis native Ian Snyder recently completed his master's degree in violin performance at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and pursued undergraduate studies, summa cum laude, at the University of Minnesota and the Salzburg Mozarteum. He has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Minnesota Opera, the Lakes Area Music Festival, the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra, and the Academy Chamber Soloists in Prague. He has been engaged for solo recitals across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, as well as chamber music performances on PBS, the cultural TV series Metropol in Prague, and with principal members of the Minnesota Orchestra and SPCO. He has recorded for Prince, The Voice, and a number of Minneapolis-Saint Paul jazz artists. He has also served on the faculty at the University of Minnesota at the Bravo Institute for Piano and Strings.