Violist and composer Mark Berger has toured throughout the United States and internationally as a member of the Lydian String Quartet, performing the acknowledged masterpieces of the classical, romantic, and modern eras as well as premiering remarkable compositions written by today’s cutting-edge composers. In addition to his work with the quartet, Berger frequently performs with many of Boston\u2019s finest orchestras and chamber ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Emmanuel Music, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Worcester Chamber Music Society, and Music at Eden\u2019s Edge. He has appeared as a guest artist with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Boston Musica Viva, Chameleon Arts Ensemble, and Radius Ensemble, and has performed at summer music festivals including Tanglewood, the Newport Music Festival, Third Dimension Chamber Music Festival, ArtsAlive Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Music Conference and Kneisel Hall. Strongly devoted to the performance of new music, Berger has premiered countless new works with many of Boston\u2019s new music ensembles including Sound Icon, Dinosaur Annex, Ludovico Ensemble, and ALEA III. He has recorded solo and chamber works for Albany, Bridge, Innova and Immersive Music Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A dedicated educator, Berger is Associate Professor of the Practice at Brandeis University, where he teaches viola, chamber music, music theory and analysis. In addition to his teaching at Brandeis, he frequently teaches analysis and orchestration courses for Boston University and has taught at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute where he coached chamber music and taught some of the most talented high school students in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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