Album Notes

MADELINE FRANK, viola, violin, received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Juilliard School as a scholarship student of William Lincer, former principal violist of the N.Y. Philharmonic. She has given solo recitals throughout the United States ,The Republic of China, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, South America, Canada, Bermuda, throughout Europe, and at the prestigious Purcell Room at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Her education has included scholarships at the Juilliard School, Indiana University, and the University of Cincinnati and has a Violin Performance Diploma from the North Carolina School of the Arts.

She has been principal violist of the New York City Opera and has performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet Orchestra for the Bolshoi, Kirov, Royal Ballet, Netherlands Dance Theatre and other major international companies. She has been a guest artist on New York City radio stations WQXR, WKCR, WNYC.

She has performed at the Budapest Festival and throughout Europe as a chamber music performer. She has written the following books on music: The Secret of Teaching Science & Math Through Music and Musical Notes On Math (teaching math to children in K-5 fractions and decimals through the rhythm of music).
"Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata and Brahm's Second Sonata in E flat were both pleasingly done, the latter coming across with the right kind of relaxed warmth. A particular feature of Ms. Frank's playing is the feathery, rather tremulous sound she can draw from the C string - most attractive."
- THE LONDON TIMES

"Panache displayed in lively performance for solo viola. Faure's song-like Elegy divided between the performers the resonant strands of melody. Frank executed the double stopping with panache. The Impromptu (Ernst Toch) fulfills the viola's capacity for passionate expression."
- CANBERRA TIMES, AUSTRALIA

"Miss Frank has a sweet tone and plays confidently. Madeline Frank's mastery was admirable in Impromptu by E. Toch.."
- NORTH SHORE TIMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Ms. Frank played with self confidence and a firm touch. She produced rich warm sounds and infused her music with energy.....she caressed the strings with a steady bow...."
- THE TIMES HERALD

"Ms. Frank, an accomplished player, produced a full, warm tone from this rich-sounding instrument....The Brahms was perhaps the loveliest of all. She obviously felt passionate about this piece, and her playing revealed a depth and sense for phrasing that brought out the work's romantic richness....Ms. Frank gave the opening movement (Schubert) lots of life, catching the flavor of the folk melodies that give this piece its charm."
- THE DAILY PRESS