Gerardo Ribeiro

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Professor Gerardo Ribeiro (born 1950, Oporto, Portugal), a world renowned concert violinist, had taught at numerous Universities after studies at the Juilliard School of Music with Ivan Galamian in New York City. He won numerous international competitions, and soloed with major world orchestras and venues. He taught at Central Michigan University, Florida State University, the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, and finally Northwestern University. In 2001, he won the Presidential Scholars Award from President Bush.

In 2000, he won the highest Civilian Title of "Comendador" from his native Portugal. He serves on the faculty of the Meadowmount School of Music, and in January 2006 was invited to the Australian String Academy Summer School, held in Sydney. Gerardo is a chamber music coach and appears for performance classes at the Midwest Young Artists pre-college music conservatory in Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

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Name	Ribeiro
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Short description	Portuguese musician
Date of birth	1950
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