Sherry Kloss
 The
"singing style" of violinist Sherry Kloss reflects the influence of her study
with Nathan Milstein and Jascha Heifetz. Miss Kloss, acclaimed as "one of the
foremost violinists of her generation," commanded international attention after
winning the Concours de Violin in Europe, the Sterling Staff Competition, and
the prestigious Honorary Degree of Excellence from the Academia Chigiana Musicale
in Siena, Italy.
In 1980, Jascha Heifetz appointed her as Master Assistant in charge of his
world renowned violin class at the University of Southern California. She
held this position until the death of the master. Heifetz confirmed his belief
in Sherry Kloss by bequeathing to her the Tononi violin with which he made
his famous Carnegie Hall debut in 1917. It is upon this historic instrument
that she now performs. Her recordings, "
Forgotten Gems from the Heifetz Legacy", "Lost
and Found Treasures of the Heifetz Legacy" and her book "Jascha
Heifetz Through My Eyes", have received national recognition and
critical acclaim, placing her in the musical forefront today.
Besides an active concert schedule, including the 2005 Russian premiere of
the American violin concerto of Lee Holdridge with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic,
Sherry Kloss is strongly committed to education. She has held professorships
in South Australia, Southern California and Indiana, and presents master classes
throughout the world. She is Founder and Artistic Director of the "
Music Institute for the Development of Personal Style" and
Co-Founder of
Jascha Heifetz Society. In 1998 and 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania issued
proclamations recognizing Sherry Kloss as a prominent Pittsburgh artist.
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