A Violinist's Handbook

About the Book

Carrying the torch of the Russian violin school that was handed down by towering performers like Jascha Heifetz and Nathan Milstein, Jay Zhong records his pedegogical findings on violin performance in A Violinist's Handbook, A Simpler Manual to Learn the Instrument. Mr. Zhong was a disciple of the celebrated violin master Elmar Oliveira and the noted Russian teacher Raphael Bronstein, an pupil of the great Leopold Auer. Mr. Zhong's talent was discovered and recognized by Nathan Milstein at age 14, and subsequently promoted by concert manager Harold Shaw. Mr. Zhong has performed as a solo violinist and chamber musician on four continents of the globe. He currently teaches at Sonoma State University has previously held violin professorship at California State University, Los Angeles, Western Illinois University, and taught master-classes at Southern Methodist University, University of Delaware, University of Kansas at Lawrence, Beijing Central Conservatory of Music in China, among other music institutions.

About the Author

Jay Zhong enjoys the reputation as an esteemed violinist and teacher.

As a violin virtuoso, Jay Zhong has appeared on four continents and performed in some of the world most prestigious concert venues, winning critic accolades with a combination of formidable virtuosity and noble musicality.

Jay Zhong studied with the noted pedagogue Raphael Bronstein, and the celebrated violinist Elmar Oliveira. His talent was recognized at age 14 by violin legend Nathan Milstein, and subsequently encouraged by concert impresario Harold Shaw.

Currently resides in Northern California, Jay Zhong teaches at Sonoma State University and serves as Associate Concertmaster at the Santa Rosa Symphony, Concertmaster at Mendocino Music Festival, among other contracts with several regional orchestras. He previously held violin professorship at California State University, Los Angeles, and Western Illinois University, taught masterclasses in China, United States, South America.