Music at Noon

Drew Tretick is a favorite with audiences for his expressive performances and warm stage presence.  A graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City, he has performed throughout the world. He has recorded  with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Slovak National Symphony, and has appeared as soloist with others. By invitation of Andrea Bocelli, Drew and Andrea performed together for his charity foundation. Appearances for television and radio include PBS, NPR, ABC, NBC, ESPN and he has recorded and performed with Tony Bennett, Ivan Gancedo, Stevie Wonder, Chris Isaak, Glenn Campbell, Sandy Patti, Doc Severinsen, Mike Garson (legendary pianist for David Bowie) and the late John Denver. Olympic gold pair skaters have performed to his music in competition as well as for the Olympic Champions On Ice tour.  

Drew began violin at age five and was performing professionally by his early teens.  As a high school senior at the North Carolina School of the Arts, he was nominated by the Commission on Presidential Scholars to compete at Princeton University.  From that winning performance and through several written essays, he was recognized as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, as appointed by the President of the United States.  He was then accepted to the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City.  From his high academic standing, he was awarded the Lincoln Center Scholarship and completed both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in only four years.  His Juilliard master recital was the first ever in the school’s history to include a synthesizer electronic violin, and this innovative performance was broadcast over National Public Radio.  Upon graduating from Juilliard, he was appointed Associate Professor and one of the youngest faculty members ever at Berklee College of Music in Boston.  He also toured extensively around the world to Asia, Europe, Canada and throughout the United States