Senior Spotlight: George Pekarsky, violin

What AYPO ensembles have you played in and for how long?

AYSE- 1 Year, AYCO-1 Year, AYSO-1 Year, AYP- 4 years

A funny, favorite, or memorable AYPO experience?

My violin case was jammed before the second half of a concert, and I managed to crack it open and run on stage just seconds before the downbeat of Prokofiev 5.

What musician inspires you and why?

My father, because his work ethic and ability on the violin pushes me to work harder and strive to reach my full potential.

Your advice for young musicians?

Make yourself a servant to the music. It is the most powerful thing we have as humans, and it can touch us in profound ways that no other thing on earth can match.

What do you hope to do after graduation?

Study Violin Performance at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.