Concertmast Kerr

Alexander Kerr, professor of violin at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, has taken on the newly created position of Principal Guest Concertmaster of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra this fall. Kerr will continue teaching and performing at the IU Jacobs School of Music, balancing his orchestral and teaching career with solo and chamber engagements throughout Europe, North America and the Far East. This short video, produced and edited by Chris Meyer, introduces Kerr and explains how he feels about his new role and how it enhances his teaching at IU.

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[visse264]

@ThaSchwab It might have been 'widely known', I wasn't really aware of that. Seriously. Nevertheless, I can't really blame him for that. I think there are, for example, soccer players much less unique in their profession then Alexander is in his, who get paid excessively. I wish him all the best, and the (corresponding) bucks...

[ThaSchwab]

@visse264

I don't mean offense to the ISO, but I can say that the move was probably involving money. It's widely known that international orchestras (at least not in North America) pay their musicians much less than here. London Symphony musicians in England make about as much as ... Syracuse Symphony musicians here. Maybe a bit more.

[visse264]

@ThaSchwab How? Just do like Alexander, I guess :). He has been playing at the highest level. In a certain way every other orchestra would have been somewhat of a step down. I think music and the passion for it comes from the inside, and he'll always play briliantly himself, in whatever orchestra he's in. As long as he's just enjoying working with the other members of the orchestra. Just my humble opinon, of course.

[visse264]

I still remember the 1999 RCO St. Matthew Passion. Your beautiful, beautiful solo play...

[KCOtutti1]

Alex, we miss you in Amsterdam...

[dmelkumo]

Alex, you are great!

[ThaSchwab]

How does one go from the Charleston Symphony to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and then the Indianapolis Symphony?