Gerardo Ribeiro
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Professor Gerardo Ribeiro (b. 1950, Oporto, Portugal), a world renowned concert violinist, had taught at numerous Universities after studies at the Juilliard School of Music with Ivan Galamian in New York City
. He won numerous international competitions, and soloed with major world orchestras and venues. He taught at Central Michigan University
, Florida State University
, the University of Rochester
's Eastman School of Music
, and finally Northwestern University
. In 2001, he won the Presidential Scholars Award from President Bush
.
In 2000, he won the highest Civilian Title of "Comendador" from his native Portugal
. He serves on the faculty of the Meadowmount School of Music, and in January 2006 was invited to the Australian String Academy
Summer School, held in Sydney
. Gerardo is a chamber music coach and appears for performance classes at the Midwest Young Artists pre-college music conservatory in Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
New York City
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. He won numerous international competitions, and soloed with major world orchestras and venues. He taught at Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
, Florida State University
Florida State University
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, the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
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's Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
, and finally Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. In 2001, he won the Presidential Scholars Award from President Bush
George W. Bush
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.
In 2000, he won the highest Civilian Title of "Comendador" from his native Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. He serves on the faculty of the Meadowmount School of Music, and in January 2006 was invited to the Australian String Academy
Australian String Academy
The Australian String Academy is an arts education organisation which runs programs for string players from Australia and around the world. It was founded in 2004 by the violin professor Peter Zhang...
Summer School, held in Sydney
Sydney
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. Gerardo is a chamber music coach and appears for performance classes at the Midwest Young Artists pre-college music conservatory in Fort Sheridan, Illinois.