Roland and Almita Vamos (affectionately known as 'The Vamoses') are a husband and wife who are among the leading violin and viola instructors in the world. Their pupils have become prominent soloists, members of world reknowned chamber groups and orchestras, and laureates of prestigious international competitions. The Vamoses have been recognized at the White House six times (and Almita Vamos will receive a seventh award in the summer of 2009) an...
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Roland and Almita Vamos (affectionately known as 'The Vamoses') are a husband and wife who are among the leading violin and viola instructors in the world. Their pupils have become prominent soloists, members of world reknowned chamber groups and orchestras, and laureates of prestigious international competitions. The Vamoses have been recognized at the White House six times (and Almita Vamos will receive a seventh award in the summer of 2009) and were named Distinguished Teachers by the National Endowment for the Arts. They have been honored by the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) with the Distinguished Service Award, and showcased on CBS' Sunday Morning News.
Prominent Students
Orchestra Positions
Competition Winners
Gold/1st Place
Silver/2nd Place
Bronze/3rd Place
Laureates
Note: None of these lists are exhaustive, and it is possible that many of their students performing at the highest levels have been left out.
Roland studied with Oscar Shumsky and William Lincer at...
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