2025 State Conference

VIOLIN WORKSHOP


The workshop is ideal for young(any age) to collegiate level violin students. We encourage you to share this opportunity with your studio families as we continue expanding resources for our non-piano instrumental community. Your students are invited to join us on Sunday, November 23, for this exciting day of music-making and connection.

This year’s workshop will feature ERIC WYRICK (see below), acclaimed violinist and concertmaster of the New Jersey Symphony. Mr. Wyrick will lead the violin masterclass for students of active NJMTA members.

In addition to the masterclasses, we’re pleased to offer two special presentations:

  • Princeton Violins will present a program titled: “Violin Care and Maintenance”, with instruments available for students to try.

  • A session on “Practice Strategies and Time Management for Student Musicians” will offer helpful tools for effective practice and balanced scheduling. (presenter TBA)

We look forward to seeing your students take advantage of this unique and enriching opportunity!

DATES:

  • Masterclass Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

  • Audition Video Submission Deadline: Sunday, October 27, 2025

  • WORKSHOP: Sunday, November 23, 2025

FEES:

  • Audition Fee: $75 *

  • Workshop Attendance Fee: $45 * (includes student and up to two family members)

* All fees are non-refundable.

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) 

  • Must register using the form below

  • 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

MASTERCLASS REQUIREMENTS:

  • Students do not have to perform the same piece as in the recording, but the piece to be performed in the masterclass MUST be performance ready

  • Performing student must stay for the whole duration of masterclass

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

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

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.