18 year old violinist Joshua Burca
Joshua Burca is a 18-year-old violinist studying with Mr.Cyrus Forough.His past teachers include Roxana Pavel- Goldstein, Elias Goldstein, and Julie Fischer.He was also previously a participating member the past 5 years of the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy program where he was a Colburn scholarship recipient. Mr Burca has performed for many distinguished artists including Stephen Sondheim, Mark Zinger, Mathias Tacke, Riccardo Muti, Duain Wolfe, Rachel Barton-Pine, Bonnie Keyes, Ilya Kaler, Laurie Carney, and the Orion String Quartet. Joshua has won first prize at the Society of American Musicians competition, honorable mention at the Walgreen’s National Concerto COmpetition,and was a semifinalist at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in the years of 2009,2010,and 2012. He was also principal 2nd violinist of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.He spends his summers studying and performing at the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Aside from practicing, Joshua studies academics at home, likes to spend time with friends, and to compose his own music.