After three seasons in the first violin stand of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley is leaving the Steel City to become concertmaster for perhaps the world's most prestigious orchestra--the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Mr. Bendix-Balgley will be back for part of the PSO's next season, of which he's scheduled to play at least three subscription gigs.
At 29, the Asheville, N.C. native became the PSO's concertmaster during the 2011-12 season, starting a four-year contract last year that was set to expire come 2017.
Obviously, that fine print is subject to revision now.
Concertmasters are often the highest-paid members of an orchestra--taking on several roles such as leading the first violin section, covering the solos and prompting the rest of the band for tuning.
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