"Virtuoso violinist..."
- The Boston Globe
Edson Scheid has been praised for his "polished playing" (The Strad), and for being a "virtuoso violinist" (The Boston Globe). His performance of Strauss's song Morgen at Carnegie Hall alongside Joyce DiDonato and Il Pomo d'Oro was described as follows: "The concertmaster, Edson Scheid, proved a worthy foil as violin soloist" (The New York Times).
P R E S S
"He is both musically and technically one of the most assured and accomplished of today's younger period violinists."
- The Boston Musical Intelligencer
"...clearly gifted..."
- The New York Times
"...violin virtuoso extraordinaire..."
- Fanfare Magazine
"Scheid handles multi-stops, bariolage, alternate hand pizzicato, and other feats with the assurance needed to turn display into music."
-Early Music America
"The concertmaster, Edson Scheid, proved a worthy foil as violin soloist in the Strauss."
- The New York Times
“Far from being mere virtuoso stunts, Scheid’s [Paganini] Caprices abound in the beauty and revolutionary spirit of these works...”
- Fanfare Magazine
“Scheid's polished playing was the high point of the programme...”
- The Strad
“Edson Scheid was more than equipped to deal with the virtuosic challenges...”
- Seen and Heard International
E V E N T S
MAR
12
March 12, 2021
Twin Forks Musicivic - Edson Scheid: Violin Virtuosity Beyond Paganini
Online event
MAR
21
March 21, 2021
Seraphic Fire - Eternal Fire: J. S. Bach's Cantata BWV 34 (Edson Scheid, concertmaster)
Seraphic Fire's Season S (online event)
APR
9
April 9, 2021
Pegasus: The Orchestra - Baroque Reverberations - Chamber Series - Season Opener
Online event
APR
12
April 12, 2021
Teatro Nuovo Bel Canto Collection - Verdi: Prelude to I Lombardi - Edson Scheid, Will Crutchfield
Online event