About

Violinist Stephanie Bonk is dedicated to bringing music to diverse communities and programming a wide range of violin repertoire. Stephanie is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Music in Violin Performance at Stony Brook University, where she studies with Philip Setzer, Jennifer Frautschi, Arnaud Sussmann, and Hagai Shaham. She recently also completed her Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where she studied with Bin Huang and Renée Jolles. As a performer, Stephanie has received fellowships to perform in the Netherlands, Austria, and Brazil. In New York, Stephanie participates in multiple music outreach programs, including Sing for Hope, Music at the MART, in which she performs at the Stony Brook University Hospital waiting rooms, and an Instrument Petting Zoo, which introduces musical instruments to young children.

Music

I love to program anything from the Baroque period all the way to today! The Bach Solo Violin Partitas and Sonatas are so great for smaller settings, but I also love featuring more modern solo or collaborative compositions. I also love featuring violin-viola duets (such as Mozart K. 424 or Martinu's Three Madrigals) and collaborating with the Béla Trio, which is made up of a clarinetist, pianist, and myself (we love to play Klezmer music!).

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