Stony Brook University professor and world-renowned violinist Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska will teach essential violin skills in free class for young musicians

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will host a Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) Violin Master Class with world renowned violinist and Stony Brook University professor Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska on Wednesday, February 11^th at 7 p.m. The class will be held at LIMEHOF’s Stony Brook location (97 Main Street).

“We are thrilled to partner with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra to present this inspiring master class with the extraordinary Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska, furthering our shared mission to educate, inspire, and empower the next generation of musicians,” said LIMEHOF Vice Chairman Tom Needham.

The two-hour event is free and open to the public. This event does not include access to LIMEHOF exhibits. Violin students of all ages are welcome, but this class is specifically geared towards students in grades 4-12. Advanced registration is required. To register, please use this link: https://form.jotform.com/myony/Joanna-Kaczorowska-Masterclass-2026

The structure of the class will feature individual violin performances (four players selected in advance by audition), and each player will receive coaching on stage from Dr. Kaczorowska before moving on to the next performer. The instruction will focus on skills that every violinist needs to master.

“The goal is to build a violin community beyond our 200+ MYO violinists so they can learn from each other and from community musical leaders like Dr. Kaczorowska,” said MYO Executive Director Anthea Jackson.

Other instrumentalists and the public are welcome to attend the class, but the focus will be on violin technique and repertoire. This unique class is an educational session where advanced violin students receive instruction from an expert teacher who is also an internationally renowned performer. The focus will be on refining technique, interpretation, and performance skills before a live audience. Benefits to the performer and audience include expert guidance, peer learning, and networking. There will also be a Q&A opportunity towards the end of the class.

Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska is the Director of Undergraduate Performance at Stony Brook University. She is acclaimed as an enormously accomplished violinist who has performed with leading artists, including the Emerson String Quartet, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman. Click here to read her full biography:

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/music/people/faculty-and-staff/performance/joanna_kaczorowska

Based in Manhasset, NY, The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is committed to fostering a community of talented young musicians from Long Island and providing them with an opportunity to rehearse and perform choral and orchestral masterworks at the highest possible level with recognized leaders in music education and performance. To learn more about MYO, visit https://www.myo.org/about-us/ 

About LIMEHOF

Founded in 2004, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the idea that Long Island’s musical and entertainment heritage is an important resource to be celebrated and preserved for future generations. The organization, which encompasses New York State’s Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings (Brooklyn) Counties, was created as a place of community that inspires and explores Long Island music and entertainment in all its forms. In 2022, LIMEHOF opened its first Hall of Fame building location in Stony Brook, New York. To date, the organization has inducted more than 130 musicians and music industry executives, and offers education programs, scholarships, and awards to Long Island students and educators.