2026 State Conference

VIOLIN WORKSHOP



SAturday, November 14, 2026


COORDINATOR: Tunde Gaal at gaaltunde@gmail.com

LOCATION: Princeton Theological Seminary 

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Master Class Audition Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

  • Audition Video Submission Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2026

  • Workshop Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026


Event Requirements:

  • Audition Requirements:

    • Eric Wyrick will select the students through an online video submission audition process 

    • Young(any age) to collegiate students (teacher must be an NJMTA member) 

    • Registration: Aug 10th to Sep 22th

    • Video Audition Submission:

      • Use a YouTube link (recording should be from no earlier than 6 months prior to November 1, 2025.)

      • Make the video setting “public” or “unlisted”.

      • In the video, applicant should be visible from the knee up

      • Does not need to be a professional recording

    • Recording of their best performance, piano accompaniment is not necessary

    • Students who performed in the 2025 Violin Master Class are not eligible to audition for the 2026 Violin Master Class.

  • Masterclass Requirements:

    • Students do not have to perform the same piece in the master class, but the piece to be performed in the master class must be performance ready

    • Must stay for the whole duration of master class

    • An accompanist will be provided. Students are welcome to bring their own.

* All fees are non-refundable.

For any additional questions, please contact Tunde Gaal at gaaltunde@gmail.com

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ERIC WYRICK

Violinist Eric Wyrick has been Concertmaster of the New Jersey Symphony since 1998. Recently retired from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Eric had been a member of the internationally acclaimed ensemble for 38 years.

As soloist with the New Jersey Symphony, Wyrick has delighted New Jersey audiences with performances of the great solo violin repertoire ranging from unusual and underperformed works such as the Schumann, Strauss and Busoni violin concertos to presenting the complete Bach Brandenburg Concertos and the Vivaldi Four Seasons as soloist and leader. Wyrick has featured collaborations with contemporary local New Jersey composers Darryl Kubian and Steve Mackey in their solo compositions as well as a special revival of Princeton’s legendary Edward T. Cone Violin Concerto.

Eric has engaged in a multi-year career project, specializing in collaborative concerto performances: Double concertos of Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Rosza, Bottessini, Mackey, Schnittke and JP Joffre; and Triple concertos of Beethoven and Tan Dun.

As an active chamber musician, Wyrick can be heard frequently with the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players and performs regularly with the Richardson Chamber Players.

Wyrick is a Lecturer at Princeton University and a frequent guest for coaching and masterclasses at music schools and festivals across the country.