Nicholas Perry (i)

Nicholas Perry, age 20, was born in southern Ukraine near the Black Sea. Coming to the United States at a very young age, the arts immediately spoke to him. Throughout his childhood, he tried his hand around many forms of art - drawing, painting, dancing, acting, singing, photography; but at the age of 10, through his public school music program, Nicholas was introduced to the violin, and it has since then become the love of his life.
In 2008, Nicholas attended The Pennsylvania Governor's School of Excellence for the Arts, on full scholarship, made possible by the State Department of Education, where he studied with violinist, Sylvia Ahramjian, and cellist, Ovidiu Marinescu. In 2009, Nicholas attended Chamber Music In Grantham, where he studied with violinist, Peter Sirotin, pianist, Ya-Ting Chang, and cellist, Fiona Thompson, of the Mendelssohn Piano Trio, Ann Schein, head piano faculty at John Hopkins Peabody Institute and Aspen Music School, and Earl Carlyss, former violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet. In 2010, Nicholas attended The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music of The Catholic University of America, also on full scholarship, where he was advised by Jody Gatwood, mentored by Denise Puricelli, and coached by Emil Chudnovsky.
Career Highlights: Carnegie Hall, The La Gesse Foundation, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Broadway and Off-Broadway orchestras, Regional Theatre (NY, DC, MD, VA, PA), Circle in the Square Theatre School, Solo violinist - Les Misérables, Secret Garden, Little Women, Nine, Cabaret, Spring Awakening, Solo violinist - "Independents," winner of 2012 Best Musical & Encore Series at New York International Fringe Festival, Solo violinist - "Baby Case," winner of 2012 Best Musical at New York Musical Theatre Festival, Neil Sedaka Concert for City Greens, NYC Tour, Semi-finalist - Season 2 of The Glee Project, Mexican Cultural Institute, Mexican Embassy, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, Czech Republic Embassy, Italian Embassy, National Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian, National Smithsonian Gallery of Art, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Global Catholic Network - EWTN, Laurie Jones & The Resistance, Concertmaster/Principal chair of over 12 orchestras; Acceptances: Bowdoin International Music Festival, American High School Honors Orchestra, National Young Artists Orchestra, The Boston University Tanglewood Institute; Violin Teachers: Emil Chudnovsky, Jody Gatwood, Peter Sirotin, Odin Rathnam, Barbara Owen.