Praised by The Strad for his “impeccable playing” and “gorgeously viola-like tone,” violinist Jonathan Swartz enjoys a multi-faceted career. His recent solo CD, Suite Inspiration (Soundset Recordings), received much critical acclaim. John Terauds of Musical Toronto comments, “Swartz sounds as if his bow were strung with threads of silk rather than horsehair,” and calls his performance of Bach’s Chaconne “something to treasure.”
A devoted pedagogue, Swartz serves on the faculties of Arizona State University and Madeline Island Chamber Music. He has previously taught at the University of Texas at El Paso, Domaine Forget Academy, Round Top Festival, Interlochen Arts Camp, Innsbrook Institute, and the Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory. Sought after as a master clinician, and frequent presenter at the American String Teachers Association National Conferences, his approach to bow technique was featured in a STRINGS magazine article in 2006.
Swartz is the founder and artistic director of the Visiting Quartet Residency Program at Arizona State University, a chamber music program that integrates visiting resident artists with a comprehensive chamber music curriculum. He has also been instrumental in shaping the curriculum for the violin program at the Domaine Forget Academy. He presently serves as artistic director for Madeline Island Chamber Music, and as president for ASTA-AZ.
DMA, Rice University
MM, Mannes College of Music
BM, Rice University
Spring 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 448 | Classical Style: Perform/Analy |
MUP 460 | Visiting Quartet Residency |
MUP 481 | Performance-Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 548 | Classical Style: Perf/Analysis |
MUP 560 | Visiting Quartet Residency Pro |
MUP 581 | Performance Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Fall 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 449 | Unaccompanied Music of JS Bach |
MUP 451 | Repertoire |
MUP 460 | Visiting Quartet Residency |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 549 | Unaccompanied Music of JS Bach |
MUP 551 | Repertoire |
MUP 560 | Visiting Quartet Residency Pro |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 448 | Classical Style: Perform/Analy |
MUP 460 | Visiting Quartet Residency |
MUP 481 | Performance-Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 548 | Classical Style: Perf/Analysis |
MUP 560 | Visiting Quartet Residency Pro |
MUP 581 | Performance Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 451 | Repertoire |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 551 | Repertoire |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 448 | Classical Style: Perform/Analy |
MUP 460 | Visiting Quartet Residency |
MUP 481 | Performance-Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 548 | Classical Style: Perf/Analysis |
MUP 560 | Visiting Quartet Residency Pro |
MUP 581 | Performance Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 449 | Unaccompanied Music of JS Bach |
MUP 451 | Repertoire |
MUP 460 | Visiting Quartet Residency |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 549 | Unaccompanied Music of JS Bach |
MUP 551 | Repertoire |
MUP 560 | Visiting Quartet Residency Pro |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 448 | Classical Style: Perform/Analy |
MUP 481 | Performance-Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 548 | Classical Style: Perf/Analysis |
MUP 581 | Performance Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 449 | Unaccompanied Music of JS Bach |
MUP 451 | Repertoire |
MUP 460 | Visiting Quartet Residency |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 549 | Unaccompanied Music of JS Bach |
MUP 551 | Repertoire |
MUP 560 | Visiting Quartet Residency Pro |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 448 | Classical Style: Perform/Analy |
MUP 481 | Performance-Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 548 | Classical Style: Perf/Analysis |
MUP 581 | Performance Pedagogy/Materials |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
MUP 111 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 121 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 127 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 311 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 321 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 327 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 449 | Unaccompanied Music of JS Bach |
MUP 451 | Repertoire |
MUP 460 | Visiting Quartet Residency |
MUP 495 | Performance |
MUP 496 | Performance |
MUP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
MUP 511 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 521 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 527 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 549 | Unaccompanied Music of JS Bach |
MUP 551 | Repertoire |
MUP 560 | Visiting Quartet Residency Pro |
MUP 590 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 596 | Solo Performance |
MUP 597 | Solo Performance |
MUP 727 | Studio Instruction |
MUP 790 | Reading and Conference |
MUP 796 | Solo Performance |