Miriam Fried

Miriam Fried is a world-renowned violinist and faculty member at New England Conservatory's Strings department. She has maintained a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator, performing with major orchestras globally including the Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, and London Symphony.

• Studied under Alice Fenyves, Ivan Galamian, and Joseph Gingold
• First woman to win Queen Elisabeth International Competition
• Chair of Steans Institute for Young Artists faculty since 1993

Her research and performance interests center on:

• Violin interpretation and pedagogy
• Chamber music traditions
• Historical performance practices
• Collaborative music-making

Musical career highlights include:

• 30-year tenure as founding first violinist of the Mendelssohn String Quartet
• Iconic recordings of Bach's solo violin works and Sibelius Concerto
• Collaborations with Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, and her son Jonathan Biss
• Regular appearances at Ravinia Festival and international festivals

Scientific awards:

• Genoa Paganini International Competition First Prize
• Queen Elisabeth International Competition First Prize
• Commercially acclaimed recording artist