Blair Master Series: Stephen Miahky, violin
Praised for his “sweet, luxurious” sound (Fanfare) and the “thoughtfulness and seriousness” (Nashville Scene) of his interpretations, Miahky holds the Joseph Joachim Chair at the Blair School of Music. He is an associate professor of violin and first violin of the Blair String Quartet.
Sunday, February 8, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | Turner Recital Hall
Purchase Tickets: http://blair.live/miahky-020826-tix
About Stephen Miahky:
Stephen Miahky has garnered acclaim for his performances as a recitalist and a chamber musician throughout North America, Europe and Asia in concert halls and music festivals. His most recent engagements include performances at New York City’s Symphony Space, Merkin Hall and Bargemusic, Atlanta’s ProMozart Society, the Princeton Chamber Music Society, the Southwest Virginia Festival of the Arts, Vancouver’s Sonic Boom Festival, the American Academies in Rome and Berlin, the Netherlands’ De Lakenhal, NPR’s Performance Today, and a performance for the Dalai Lama.
A native of Akron, Ohio, Miahky received his D.M.A. from Rutgers University, where he received the Bettenbender Award for outstanding artistic achievement. He received his B.M. and M.M. from the University of Michigan and remains that university’s only two-time winner of the Earl V. Moore Award for outstanding achievement.
At Vanderbilt, Miahky teaches violin and chamber music and directs the Adult Chamber Music Institute. His students have gone on to attend the most prestigious conservatories and music festivals, and can be found as performers and teachers around the country.
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