Mr. Michael I. Winer

Violinist Mike Winer currently maintains an extensive private teaching studio and freelance playing career. 

Mr. Winer’s principal teachers have included violinists Julian Ross in Cleveland, Eric Rosenblith in Boston, and Ben Sayevich in Kansas City.  In addition, Mr. Winer has studied composition with Howard Frazin and Loris Chobanian, conducting with Dwight Oltman, and his violin pedagogy is heavily influenced from working with Eric Rosenblith, Carrie Reuning-Hummel, and his parents, who are both educators and musicians.  In addition, Mr. Winer has performed with members of the Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and the Scottish BBC Orchestra and served as the Concertmaster of the Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra from 2018-2022. 

A frequent collaborator, recitals during the last few years have been in central Connecticut, western Massachusetts, and Woods Hole on Cape Cod. In the last few seasons, he has performed recitals with pianist Andrew King throughout central Connecticut and with the Westfarms quartet at the Leroy Anderson House in Woodbury, CT. In addition, he has also been fortunate to perform as an orchestral soloist, playing Vaughn Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” and the Bach Double Concerto with both the FVSO and the Northeast Connecticut Community Orchestra.

As an educator, Mr. Winer serves as strings specialist with the Glastonbury Public Schools. He is also in demand as a guest teacher, clinician, and long-term substitute teacher. In addition, he is a faculty member with the Farmington Summer Suzuki Academy, where he teaches lessons, conducts orchestra, and coaches chamber music. Mr. Winer is very active with the Connecticut Music Educators Association, chairing All-State Orchestra and co-chairing both High School and Middle School Audition Repertoire, and served as President for the Connecticut Chapter of the American String Teachers’ Association from 2020-2023. He is also fortunate to serve as an advisor to Midori, and her Orchestral Residency Program.

Outside of playing, Mr. Winer spends much of his time attending the opera, cooking, and eating fresh vegetables from his nano-farm.Violinist Michael Winer currently maintains an extensive private teaching studio and playing career. Mr. Winer’s principal teachers have included violinists Julian Ross in Cleveland, Eric Rosenblith in Boston, and Ben Sayevich in Kansas City. In addition, Mr. Winer has studied composition with Howard Frazin and Loris Chobanian, conducting with Dwight Oltman, and his violin pedagogy is heavily influenced from working with Eric Rosenblith, Carrie Reuning-Hummel, and his parents, who are both educators and musicians. In addition, Mr. Winer has performed with members of the Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and the Scottish BBC Orchestra and most recently has been named Concertmaster of the Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra. Recent recitals have been throughout central Connecticut, western Massachusetts, and Woods Hole on Cape Cod.

As an educator, Mr. Winer serves as strings specialist with the Glastonbury Public Schools. In addition, he is a faculty member with the Farmington Summer Suzuki Academy, where he teaches lessons, conducts orchestra, and coaches chamber music. Mr. Winer is very active with both the Connecticut Music Educators Association and is President Elect for the Connecticut chapter of the American String Teachers’ Association.

Outside of music, Mr. Winer spends much of his time attending the opera, cooking and eating fresh vegetables from his garden, and running long distance races to help keep up with his eating habits!