| Iris Stone German violinist Iris Stone resides in San Francisco where she is a member of the New Century Chamber Orchestra. She recently performed and recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The concert was telecast live on German national television and recorded on the EMI label. As a member of the Munich Chamber Orchestra, a world-class touring ensemble, Iris performed in the great concert halls of Europe, Asia, and America on prestigious series such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York and San Francisco Performances. She has also been a member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, has been Assistant Concertmaster of San Francisco’s Women’s Philharmonic and Principle of the Monterey Symphony Orchestra. Iris first came to the United States in 1993 as a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship. Subsequently she worked with violinist Donald Weilerstein, founding member of the Cleveland Quartet, and was granted a long-term residency at the Banff Center for the Arts in Canada. Iris grew up in West Berlin during the years of the Berlin wall. During her childhood Iris was a member of the German National Youth Orchestra and was exposed to incredible concerts of all types including the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert Von Karajan. Her parents, who are avid choral singers, are members of the Singakademie zu Berlin founded by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Iris grew up attending many of their rehearsals instilling in her a special sensitivity to vocal music. O1C Performances: The Stone-Zimmermann Duo |
