Joseph Smith
In-School & Workshop Faculty
Joseph Smith moved to Austin in 2003 to attend the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance in 2007 studying with Vincent Frittelli. Joseph is a member of both the Austin Lyric Opera Orchestra the Austin Symphony Orchestra and can be seen throughout the Austin area playing chamber music with both Salon Concerts, Inc. and the Austin Chamber Music Center. He recently sat as Assistant Concertmaster with Golden Hornet Project’s performance of Graham Reynold’s Symphony VI, which won an Austin Critic’s Table Award for Best Symphonic Performance.
He has participated in several major music festivals including Eastern Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Pacific Music Festival, the International Festival-Institute at Roundtop, and also served as Principal Second and concert soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra. He has also performed with both the Charlotte Symphony and the New World Symphony.
When not playing the violin, Joseph likes spending time at his church and enjoying fine wines. Passionate about health, Joseph is very active and regularly practices ashtanga yoga and attends Body Pump. Joseph is a firm believer that creating a healthy body, both mentally and spiritually, is necessary to be a healthy musician.
