Sarah Ludwig, Violin
Sarah Ludwig began violin studies at the age of six with her father, Thomas Ludwig. She made her orchestral debut at the age of nine performing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 and has since been a soloist numerous times with the Ludwig Symphony Orchestra, Southern Adventist University Orchestra, and Orchestra Atlanta, of which she also served as concertmaster. She has played televised recitals in Chengdu and Beijing, China and has soloed with orchestra in Tokyo, Japan. For three years, she attended the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Young Artist Program under the tutelage of David Updegraff and completed undergraduate studies at CIM with William Preucil. She is a recent graduate of Rice University, having received her Master of Music degree with Kathleen Winkler. Summer experiences include the Meadowmount School, ENCORE School for Strings, American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, Blossom Music Festival, Music Academy of the West and Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. In addition, she has played in chamber music masterclasses with members of the Cavani, Miami, Orion, St. Lawrence, Pacifica, Cleveland, Vermeer, Takacs, Tokyo, and Emerson String Quartets.