Eric Salazar began his musical studies on the clarinet at age 7 with Frantz Mathurin, switching to violin 8 years later. Mr. Salazar believes in teaching violin and viola from the heart and developing the student’s technique and artistry in a positive manner. He has extensive experience in Suzuki and Traditional teaching methods in violin, viola and improvisational techniques. Mr. Salazar holds degrees in Architecture from USMA, Music Education from Universidad Nacional de Panama, Violin Performance from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and Berklee School of Music. Violin studies with Ben Breen, Matthew Reichert, Beverly Somach, Kenneth Sarch, John Blake, Rob Thomas, Sanford Allen, and Jane Peters. Private studies with Erick Friedmann, Regina Carter, Julie Lieberman and Nina Beilina. Masterclasses with Ilya Grubert, Carmit Zori, Lisa Kim, Luis Haza. Mr. Salazar pursues an active performing career in orchestral, solo, chamber music, classical, world music, Latin/ jazz, and music administration capacities and has performed at the Kaplan Penthouse and Bruno Walter Auditorium in Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and functions throughout New York and in such places as Columbia, Panama, Hawaii, Canada and throughout the United States. Performances with Summit Symphony(as violist), Garden State Philharmonic, Pan-American Symphony, St. Greg’s chamber orchestra, Orquesta Sinfonica de Panama, SGI East Region Symphony Orchestra, Leon Lacey Inner Voice Orchestrated Inspirational Gospel Ensemble, Buster Williams, Ray Delgado’s Salsa Project, Orquesta Tipica Novel and most recently with Son del Monte( Cuban Charanga ), Tor Snyder’s Irrepressible Spirit and Jason Hwang’s Strenuous River Improvising Orchestra. Lectures/ performances at Ethnoise workshop at Chicago University, Shawnee State University, NY Vision festival and United Nations. Mr. Salazar also serve as a coach and musician for NYC Children’s Theatre Company. Recent performances at Jazz @ Lincoln Center with Gospel Diva Kim Burrell, and has performed for Hezekiah Walker and T.D Jakes. In December 2009 Mr. Salazar made his singing debut as the “dragon” in John Rutter’s The Reluctant Dragon in New York. He performs with as a member of Camerata Washington Heights, Ureuk Symphony Orchestra, and with Ray Chew at his Night of Inspiration in Carnegie Hall. Mr. Salazar also has taught at Queensboro Community College Outreach programs, Brooklyn Conservatory, Plainfield Adult HS, and at P.S. 140 The Duke Ellington School among many others through a non for profit organization that brings performers into the classroom to children who otherwise doesn’t have access to music

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