MUSICIANS

Born in New York City, NJSO Associate Concertmaster BRENNAN SWEET began his violin studies at two years of age in Edmonton, Alberta, enrolling in one of Canada's first Suzuki violin programs. In 1977 he studied for six months at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary. Although he began college as an engineering student, Sweet holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University, where he served for three years as Josef Gingold's teaching assistant, joining the faculty for another two years as Lecturer. Performing as concertmaster for several regional Indiana orchestras since 1986, including the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra he was a founding member of the Evansville String Quartet. Mr. Sweet joined the NJSO as Associate Concertmaster in 1994 and has served as the Acting Concertmaster. His recent engagements have included an appearance as soloist with the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra and a recital as guest artist at the University of Illinois School of Music in Champaign-Urbana.