Dean Shostak | |
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 Dean Shostak playing his glass handbells. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States |
| Instruments | Crystallophone |
| Website | www |
Dean Shostak is an American crystallophone-player and violinist. He regularly performs his Crystal Concerts which consist of music played on his glass instruments, such as the glass violin, the glass armonica, [1] and the crystal handbells. [2]
Shostak began performing at age 14 in Colonial Williamsburg in the Music Teacher's Shop. He earned a B.A. in Music from the University of Virginia and learned to play the pocket or kit violin and the hurdy-gurdy. In 1991 he became involved in the revival of the glass armonica. He has performed throughout the United States and his music has been featured in notable programs such as NPR's All Things Considered , BBC's Good Morning Television , and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . He has also written original scores for films for the National Park Service, City of Chattanooga, State of Tennessee, and the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Shostak currently lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife Valerie, their two daughters, and one son. His son Arden currently attends the Rhode Island School of Design, where he is studying sculpture.His Daughter Josie attends the College of Charleston; where she is studying Marine Biology. His daughter Trish attends James Madison University; where she is studying Music.
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