Emerging American violinist Suliman Tekalli began violin lessons at the age of three, in his native Florida, with Lev Gurevich and Sergiu Schwartz, and at sixteen he appeared in his formal debut with the Orlando Philharmonic, performing the Sibelius Concerto. He went on to study at the Juilliard School with Professor Hyo Kang.
Mr. Tekalli has received numerous prizes and awards such as being featured on National Public Radio’s show “From the Top”, as well as receiving top prizes in the Blount National String Competition, the Szeryng International Violin Competition in Mexico, and the Lipizer International Violin Competition. He is currently working on his Masters Degree under Joel Smirnoff, President of the Cleveland Institute of Music and former member of the Juilliard String Quartet.