Mark Rush, violin

    Mark Rush enjoys a diverse musical career and has performed extensively on the concert stage and for radio and television in the US, China, Canada and Europe. A graduate of the Yale School of Music, Rush counts among his musical mentors many of the finest artists and teachers of the 20th century, including Ivan Galamian, Dorothy Delay, Itzhak Perlman, Szymon Goldberg, Nathan Milstein and Arthur Grumiaux.
    As a chamber musician, he has been a member of several successful ensembles including the Rush-Gibson Duo, the Monticello Trio, the Lorenzo Trio and Coyote Concert. He has worked closely with many composers and performers premiering and performing numerous new works and has also participated in many summer festivals including the Bath International Music Festival, the Banff Festival for the Arts, the Killington Music Festival, Weekend of Chamber Music Festival, Bang on a Can Music Festival, Sunflower Music Festival, and the Sedona Chamber Music Festival.
    Concerto appearances include engagements with the Shanghai Radio Orchestra, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Catalina Chamber Orchestra, and the Mesa Symphony Orchestra. Rush has toured China twice where he both performed and taught master classes in cities throughout the country. He has recorded for ASV, CRI and Albany Records and was nominated for a Gramophone Award in 1994. His most recent recording project features music for violin and percussion.
    A sought after violin teacher, Rush is currently as an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona. He is also an author, and his recent book "Playing the Violin: An Illustrated Guide" enjoys brisk sales and critical acclaim. Rush plays the “ex-Zimbalist” Lorenzo Guadagnini from the year 1743.