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Credentials RESUME FOR DR. SARCH

Education

  • Doctor of Musical Arts 1982, Boston University
  • Artist Diploma 1970, New England Conservatory
  • Master and Bachelor of Science 1966, Juilliard School
  • Violin Performance, Chamber Music

Positions Held

  • Lycoming College
    • Violin professor, Concertmaster Lyco Community Orchestra 2018 – pres
  • Mansfield University
    • Professor of Violin & Viola 1995 – pres. Director of String Studies
    • Conductor - Symphony Orchestra, String Chamber Orchestra
    • Chair– University Fine Arts Committee 1997-2003
  • Williamsport Symphony
    • Concertmaster 1995 – 2009
  • FAME Music Festival
    • Artist faculty
    • Director of Chamber Music Program 1996 - 1999
  • Shenandoah University Conservatory
    • Associate Professor of Violin & Viola 1984 - 1995
    • Chair of String Department
    • Director Summer Music Camp 1984 - 1995
  • Brevard Music Festival
    • Faculty
    • Assistant Concertmaster 1993 - 1995
  • East Tennessee State University
    • Assistant Professor of Violin & Viola 1978 - 1984
    • Chair String Department 1978-1984
    • Concertmaster Johnson City Symphony
  • Boston University School of Music
    • Teaching Associate – Assistant to Roman Totenberg  1970-1978
    • Co-Director and Founder of Boston University Young Artist Program
  • Tanglewood BU. Institute
    • Faculty 1972 - 1978
    • Chamber Music Coordinator 1972 - 1978
  • New England Conservatory
    • Faculty String Pedagogy 1972-1978
    • Chair – Preparatory Division String Department
    • 1st Violin Boston String Quartet
    • Director New England Conservatory Music Camp

Concertmaster Positions Held

  • New York Orchestral Society, Joseph Eger, conductor
  • Hartford Civic Symphony, various conductors (2 years)
  • Fame Festival Orchestra, Joseph Primavera, conductor
  • Maryland Symphony, Barry Tuckwell, conductor
  • Johnson City Symphony, James Marabel, conductor (5 years)
  • Boston Chamber Orchestra, David Sonnenschein, conductor
  • Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, Robin Fountain, conductor (14 years)
  • Bloomsburg University Orchestra, David Tedford, conductor (5 years)
  • Lycoming College Community Orchestra, William Ciabattari, conductor (4 years)

Associate Concertmaster Position Held

  • Brevard Festival Orchestra, Henry Janiec, conductor (2 years)

Orchestral Positions Held

  • New Jersey Symphony, Matthias Abbas, conductor
  • American Symphony, Leopold Stokowski, conductor
  • Hartford Symphony, Arthur Winograd, conductor
  • BMC Orchestra at Tanglewood, various conductors including Bernstein, Ozawa, Copland, Foss, Tilson Thomas, etc.
  • Northern Neck Orchestra, Michael Repper, conductor

Professional Memberships

  • American String Teachers Association
  • President and Editor of PADESTA (Pennsylvania/Delaware String Teachers)
  • MTNA – National String Program and Chamber Music Competition Chair
  • MENC, PMEA – State Orchestra Repertory Chair,
  • College Orchestra Directors Association
  • Phi Mu Alpha Music Fraternity and National Arts Associate of Sigma Alpha Iota

Awards Received

  • 2 Fulbright Scholar Awards in Music to Brazil (1982) and Bolivia (2003)
  • PMEA Citation of Excellence in Music Education (2003)
  • USIA Arts America Grants to Panama, Brazil, Jordan, Israel (1989-1995)
  • PennPat, Bradford County Arts Council, and SAI Philanthropies grants for "East Meets West" Project with the Mansfield University Orchestra (2004)