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John Wilcox Dana School of Music John Wilcox teaches Violin and Viola at Youngstown State University and is director of the Dana Symphony, Chamber and Opera Orchestras. In addition to his teaching duties, he performs as Concertmaster of the Warren Philharmonic Orchestra and as first violinist with the Chamber Players String Quartet. He is the Music Director of the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Youth Orchestra and former seven year Concertmaster of the Youngstown Symphony. Mr. Wilcox remains active as an adjudicator and private instructor. Joining the YSU faculty in 1979, Mr. Wilcox brought with him a wealth of knowledge and experience. He had studied with Richard Burgin, former Concertmaster of the Boston Symphony, and Ruth Posselt, internationally known violinist. After earning his bachelors degree in violin performance from Florida State University, he secured a position as violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Antal Dorati and as a first violinist under Mistaslav Rostropovich. Throughout his six year tenure he performed with many of the world's top artists and conductors. Mr. Wilcox received his Master of Music degree from Kent State University while on the faculty at YSU |