Cyrus Forough
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Violinist Cyrus Forough began violin studies at age five with his mother, a graduate of the Brussels Royal Conservatory of Music. At nine, Forough was admitted to the Royal Conservatory of Music, Brussels as a pupil of Arthur Grumiaux
. Later studies were with the legendary David Oistrakh
at the Moscow Conservatory
. Following Oistrakh's death, Forough came to the United States to study with Josef Gingold
at Indiana University
and served as Gingold's assistant.
Cyrus Forough is a laureate of the Tchaikovsky International Competition and first prizewinner of the Milwaukee Symphony Violin Competition. He was also a finalist in the Munich International Competition. Forough has appeared in recital and as soloist with orchestras internationally. A much sought after and respected teacher and pedagogue, Forough is full time Professor of violin and chamber music at Carnegie Mellon University
, Pittsburgh, PA. He is also a faculty member at Music Institute of Chicago
Academy for the Gifted.
Winner of the USIA's National violin/piano Duo Competition with his wife, pianist Carolyn McCracken, Forough represented the United States as an Artistic Ambassador under the auspices of the US State Department. Forough has concertized and given master classes in the Far East and throughout South America. His live and recorded performances have been broadcast on radio and television on four continents. He has also conducted master classes at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Chateau de Champs in Paris, Indiana University School of Music String Academy, the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music's Glenn Gould program among others. Cyrus Forough is the recipient of the 2008 Persian Golden Lioness Award in the classical music category.
Arthur Grumiaux
Arthur Grumiaux was a Belgian violinist who was also proficient in piano.-Youth:Grumiaux was born in Villers-Perwin, Belgium to a working-class family, and it was his grandfather who urged him to begin music studies at the age of only 4...
. Later studies were with the legendary David Oistrakh
David Oistrakh
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh , , David Fiodorović Ojstrakh, ; – October 24, 1974, was a Soviet violinist....
at the Moscow Conservatory
Moscow Conservatory
The Moscow Conservatory is a higher musical education institution in Moscow, and the second oldest conservatory in Russia after St. Petersburg Conservatory. Along with the St...
. Following Oistrakh's death, Forough came to the United States to study with Josef Gingold
Josef Gingold
Josef Gingold was a Russian-Jewish-born classical violinist and teacher, who lived most of his life in the United States...
at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and served as Gingold's assistant.
Cyrus Forough is a laureate of the Tchaikovsky International Competition and first prizewinner of the Milwaukee Symphony Violin Competition. He was also a finalist in the Munich International Competition. Forough has appeared in recital and as soloist with orchestras internationally. A much sought after and respected teacher and pedagogue, Forough is full time Professor of violin and chamber music at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, Pittsburgh, PA. He is also a faculty member at Music Institute of Chicago
Music Institute of Chicago
Music Institute of Chicago is a community music school in Illinois with campuses in Downers Grove, Evanston, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Northbrook and Winnetka....
Academy for the Gifted.
Winner of the USIA's National violin/piano Duo Competition with his wife, pianist Carolyn McCracken, Forough represented the United States as an Artistic Ambassador under the auspices of the US State Department. Forough has concertized and given master classes in the Far East and throughout South America. His live and recorded performances have been broadcast on radio and television on four continents. He has also conducted master classes at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Chateau de Champs in Paris, Indiana University School of Music String Academy, the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music's Glenn Gould program among others. Cyrus Forough is the recipient of the 2008 Persian Golden Lioness Award in the classical music category.