Jimmy Drancsak

William J. Drancsak III (Jimmy), is a violinist and violist living in the New York City area. A recent graduate of The Juilliard School, Jimmy holds a Master’s Degree in Historical Performance, and also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Violin Performance from the State University of New York at Fredonia. He has performed internationally with Juilliard415, and appears throughout the United States with various Baroque ensembles and modern orchestras. Aside from large-ensemble playing, Jimmy also performs with In Nomine Ensemble and the Arrow Quartet, and was proudly a participant of the Baroque and Classical Academy Quartet with the Carmel Bach Festival in Carmel, California. In addition to his performance life, Jimmy is also a trained music educator and takes pride in his love for teaching and engaging his students to express themselves through music. Prior to moving to New York City, he held the position of an Orchestral Director in the Liverpool Central School District in Syracuse, New York. Having grown up in the North American fiddle tradition, Jimmy also has years of experience playing folk music with a particular interest in Celtic, Bluegrass, and East European fiddling, all centered around various forms of musical improvisation.