Titles by: TRACY SILVERMAN
TRACY SILVERMAN
Tracy Silverman is one of the world's foremost electric violin soloists, bringing concert hall legitimacy to this next- generation instrument. As part of Silverman's vision for the future of strings, he has premiered and recorded several major new electric violin concertos written specifically for him by composers John Adams (The Dharma at Big Sur), Terry Riley (The Palmian Chord Ryddle), Nico Muhly (Seeing Is Believing), Roberto Sierra (Ficciones), Kenji Bunch (Embrace), and three concertos of his own; he has appeared with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The BBC Symphony and many others at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall, Royal Albert Hall, and on stages all over the world.
Formerly, first violinist with the innovative Turtle Island String Quartet, Silverman was named one of 100 distinguished alumni by The Juilliard School and is notable not only for his development and use of the electric 6-string violin, but also for what he terms "progressive string playing", an evolution of classical string playing that embraces contemporary popular idioms such as rock, jazz and hip hop.
Television, internet, and radio performances include a solo "Tiny Desk Concert" on NPR, A Prairie Home Companion, Performance Today, St. Paul Sunday, and a profile on CBS News Sunday Morning. A longtime proponent of string education, Silverman is a leader in the progressive string community and the host of The Greater Groove: The Future of Strings podcast.
Silverman is the author of The Strum Bowing Method: How to Groove on Strings, and The Rhythm String Player: Strum Bowing in Action, as well as several etude books and courses for his online Strum Bowing Groove Academy. His Strum Bowing Method has been adopted by players and teachers all over the world. Silverman is on the faculty of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.