Sascha Mandl

Alexander "Sascha" Mandl, Brazilian violinist and conductor, is currently a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. In addition, he is the Concertmaster of the Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, and guest Concertmaster of the Kenosha Symphony and the Tallahassee Symphony orchestras. Dr. Mandl is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Lakeshore Youth Philharmonic in Kenosha, WI, Conductor and Artist Faculty at the Luci Toscane Music & Cultural Arts Festival in Siena, Italy, and frequently guest conducts orchestras across North and South America. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University (Andrew Carnegie Scholar, B.F.A.), Yale University (Miles Prize, the Alumni Prize and a Francis G. Wickes Scholarship winner, M.M. and A.D.), and the University of Wisconsin (Ivan Galamian Award, D.M.A.). Dr. Mandl performs regularly across the globe as soloist, chamber musician, recitalist and conductor. He is often a jury member at competitions, as well as an adjudicator, clinician and frequently conducts Masterclasses throughout the country. Among his violin teachers are Sidney Harth, Erick Friedman, Robert McDuffie and Vartan Manoogian. Dr. Mandl received conducting instruction from the great Eleazar de Carvalho, David Stern, David Becker and James Smith. Dr. Mandl has served on the faculties of the Neighborhood Music School, the Hopkins School, Cardinal Stritch University, and assisted Sidney Harth at Yale School of Music.