Rolf Schulte, violin

Violinist Rolf Schulte has appeared with renowned conductors including Christoph von Dohnányi, Dennis Russell Davies, and Robert Craft, performing concerti from Beethoven to Berg and Sessions with the Berlin Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, and Orchestra del Teatro la Fenice of Venice. He has played the complete Stravinsky violin works and premiered works by Tobias Picker, Milton Babbitt, Mario Davidovsky, and György Kurtág. Recent premieres include Elliott Carter's Fantasy and Donald Martino's Romanza, both violin solo works written for him. His recording of Schoenberg's Violin Concerto with the London Philharmonic has been met with critical acclaim. Bridge Records recently released his performance of Carter's Violin Concerto (Odense Philharmonic) and Four Lauds.