Patinka Kopec

About Patinka

Patinka Kopec completed her MM and BM at The Julliard where she studied with Dorothy DeLay, Ivan Galamian, Lillian Fuchs, and William Lincer. Ms Kopec was a Teaching Assistant to Dorothy DeLay and Ivan Galamian. She has performed at Aspen Music Festival, Carnegie Recital Hall, Town Hall, Down East Festival (NY), Killington Music Festival, and the Southern Vermont Festival. She was formerly artist in residence with the Andreas Quartet (viola) for 10 years and was on the faculties of the Queens College, Aspen Music Festival, Interlochen Arts Academy, Sarah Lawrence College, SUNY Purchase, Thurnauer School of Music at the JCC of the Palisades (NJ).

Her students have soloed with major orchestras and play in many professional chamber ensembles and orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, City Ballet, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, and the Berlin Orchestras. Her students currently hold principal or assistant principal positions in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Viola); NYC Ballet (Viola); NY Philharmonic (Viola).

Her former students are members of prestige quartets including the Juilliard (first violin/viola); Modigliani (First violin), Escher Quartet (First violin). Her former students are teaching at major conservatories and universities, including The Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Indiana University, Paris Conservatory, Berlin, Rio de Janeiro. Her students have also placed in prestigious international competitions, including the Menuhin, Stolberg, and the Young Concert Artist and are under management. Many of her students now hold teaching positions in conservatories.