Meadowmount
Chamber Music
Faculty

Walter Schwede

Violinist Walter Schwede began studying when he was eight years old and was selected concertmaster of the School Orchestra of American in 1965. After undergraduate work at the University of Michigan, four years with the U.S. Air Force ensemble Strolling Strings and completing his Masters at Catholic University of America, he began his Ph.D. at New York University where he also taught violin.

Prior to joining the Seattle Symphony as Associate concertmaster in 1984, he taught at DePauw University, Belmont College, and was a member of the Nashville Symphony and concertmaster from 1981-83. He joined Western University's music faculty in 1997. At Western he teaches violin and coordinates the string and chamber music programs.

His principal teachers include Angel Reyes, Ivan Galamian, Raphael Bronstein and Carroll Glenn.