Cyrus Forough, violin Tatyana Stepanova, piano Laureate of the Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition, Cyrus Forough has performed in recital and with orchestras throughout four continents including broadcasts on radio and television and command performances for international dignitaries. His unique succession of studies make singular his recognition as a prominent representative of the Franco-Belgian school of violin playing, studying with legendary artists David Oistrakh, Josef Gingold, and Arthur Grumiaux. Mr. Forough is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University; an Artist faculty member of the Music Institute of Chicago, and is a visiting professor at the Eastman School of Music.