Mandy Wolman

Mandy Wolman has been described as an "impressive and bold leader" by the Chestnut Hill Local. She has been a soloist with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony premiering a piece by Philadelphia composer Andrea Clearfield and is a regular soloist with Prometheus Chamber Orchestra. A specialist in both baroque and modern instruments, she performs as a section violinist with Tempesta di Mare, Handel Choir of Baltimore, Bach Festival of Philadelphia, Washington Cathedral Orchestra, Spire Ensemble, Chestnut Hill Cantata Series, and the Indianapolis Early Music Festival among others. As a soloist, she has given concerts at University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University with members of Piffaro and is a regular performer in the Bach @7 Cantata series. She has appeared with members of the Dali String Quartet in a chamber series at the Plastic Club Art Gallery, combining both of her loves; violin and Flamenco. She joined Tempesta di Mare in 2010 and has recorded several CD's with them for Chandos recording label. In addition, she has recorded for Naxos with the Chamber Orchestra of New York. As an orchestral player, Mandy performs regularly with Symphony in C, Chamber Orchestra of New York, Philly Pops Orchestra, Pennsylvania Ballet, Prometheus Chamber Orchestra, and University of Pennsylvania Orchestra. She was a founding member and concertmaster of Prometheus Chamber Orchestra, a conductorless chamber orchestra, as well as Classical Revolution Players. Most recently she has premiered music by Jeremy Gill and Riho Maimets as part of the inaugural Salon Series for collaborative artists and new composers in Philadelphia. Aside from her busy freelancing career, Mandy teaches with an organization called Tune Up Philly which is a division of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. She gives workshops and groups classes to children in Public Schools and maintains a private studio in her home as well. In past summers she has been a teaching artist at SoundFest Music Festival alongside members of the Colorado String Quartet. She has also taught at Settlement Music School.