About
My Background
Teaching & Performing
My Background
With a career spanning over 30 years, I have dedicated myself to the artistry of both the Violin and Viola. Throughout my journey, I have had the privilege of performing on prestigious stages across the nation and world, along side internationally recognized musicians. I am honored to hold regular positions with esteemed organizations suc
With a career spanning over 30 years, I have dedicated myself to the artistry of both the Violin and Viola. Throughout my journey, I have had the privilege of performing on prestigious stages across the nation and world, along side internationally recognized musicians. I am honored to hold regular positions with esteemed organizations such as the Colorado Ballet, Opera Colorado, Boulder Philharmonic, and proudly serve as the distinguished Concert Master of the Longmont Symphony.
BIO
Teaching & Performing
My Background
Michael Brook serves as Concertmaster of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra and Principal Violist of the Colorado Ballet. He is also the Dean and Artistic Director of Opus Colorado College of Music.
He has appeared at Carnegie Hall with the Boulder Chamber Orchestra and performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part o
Michael Brook serves as Concertmaster of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra and Principal Violist of the Colorado Ballet. He is also the Dean and Artistic Director of Opus Colorado College of Music.
He has appeared at Carnegie Hall with the Boulder Chamber Orchestra and performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the SHIFT Festival. His orchestral work includes engagements with the Colorado Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, and Boulder Bach Festival. He has appeared as a substitute violinist with the Broadway production of Hamilton.
Earlier in his career, he served as Assistant Principal Second Violin with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and won the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Artist Concerto Competition. He has competed in the József Szigeti International Violin & Viola Competition and the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition.
Michael holds dual Master of Music degrees in Violin and Viola Performance from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor of Music degree from Louisiana State University. He has collaborated in orchestral studies workshops with Boston Symphony Concertmaster Nathan Cole and participated in a recording project with violinist Vadim Gluzman.
In addition to his performing career, he is engaged in the study and restoration of historical string instruments, including a 1798 violin by Giuseppe & Antonio Gagliano currently under restoration for future solo performance.
His teachers have included Andrés Cárdenes, Kevork Mardirossian, Espen Lilleslåtten, Lina Bahn, Borislava Ilcheva, Matthew Daline, Erika Eckert, and Matt Dane.
Teaching & Performing
Teaching & Performing
Teaching & Performing
I provide comprehensive private lessons tailored to individual needs, which can be conducted in-person, online, or through a hybrid learning model. My teaching services are open to students of all age groups, including adults, encompassing a wide spectrum of proficiency levels ranging from beginners to professionals. In addition to fundam
I provide comprehensive private lessons tailored to individual needs, which can be conducted in-person, online, or through a hybrid learning model. My teaching services are open to students of all age groups, including adults, encompassing a wide spectrum of proficiency levels ranging from beginners to professionals. In addition to fundamental instruction, I also offer specialized guidance for orchestral excerpt preparation and college audition preparation for aspiring professionals.
Apart from my teaching commitments, I offer my services for esteemed high-level performances, encompassing solo, chamber, & orchestral engagements. My musical proficiency extends to professional-level performances and participation in prestigious competitions on both instruments. When you engage my services, you can have full confidence in hiring a musician who has held prestigious principal orchestral positions on both the violin and viola.