ISTVAN LOGA
Chicago
Summary
Viola and violin faculty with extensive experience in curriculum development and artistic mentorship at Evanston Township High School. Demonstrated success in ensemble performance and chamber music collaboration, enhancing student growth and creativity. Skilled in music theory and improvisation, motivating students to reach their musical potential.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Viola/Violin Faculty
LAKE ZURICH HIGHSCHOOL
01.2023 - Current
Viola/Violin Faculty
EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGHSCHOOL
01.2023 - Current
Viola/Violin Faculty
MATTIX MUSIC STUDIO
01.2023 - Current
Chamber Music Coach, Viola/Violin Faculty
VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSIC ACADEMY
01.2022 - Current
Chamber Music Coach
CHICAGO YOUTH SYMPHONY
01.2019 - Current
Viola/Violin Teaching Artist - Music Theory Teaching Artist - Chamber Music Teaching Artist
SLAM HIGH SCHOOL HONORS PROGRAM
01.2013 - Current
Lead Faculty Member - Mentor Teaching Artist - Chamber Music Faculty
THE PEOPLE’S MUSIC SCHOOL
01.2013 - Current
Viola Section
CHICAGO SINFONIETTA
01.2016 - 01.2017
Viola Teaching Artist
Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project
Viola Section
LISTESO STRING QUARTET
Viola Section – Assistant Principal Violist
NEW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
NORTHBROOK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
LOGOS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
NORTHWEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
CHICAGO ARTS ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 3rd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
MATT JONES ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
CHICAGO JAZZ PHILHARMONIC
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal & Assistant Principal Violist
CAMERATA CHICAGO
Viola Section, 2nd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
MIDWEST PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Violin Section – Principal Second Violinist
KANKAKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 5th Chair
THE CITY LIGHTS ORCHESTRA
Viola Section – Assistant Principal Violist
CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 3rd Chair
AWRMUSIC LLC
Viola Section, 1st & 2nd Chair – Principal and Assistant Principal
PARK RIDGE CIVIC ORCHESTRA
Violist
OISTRAKH SYMPHONY OF CHICAGO
Viola Section, 3rd Chair
TITO QUARTET
Viola Section, 2nd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO
Viola Section, 5th, 6th Chair
KANKAKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 2nd Chair
ARS VIVA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair
FRANKLY MUSIC
Viola Section, 2nd Chair
CCPA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
SYMPHONIA ASSAI ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 3rd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
MAINZ VIRTUOSI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Viola Section – Principal & Assistant Principal Violist
CHARLEMAGNE ORCHESTRA FOR EUROPE
Violist
CAMERATA ARDESKO
CORDIS QUARTET
Education
Performance Diploma -
Chicago College of Performing Arts
Chicago, IL, USA03-2026
Master of Music - Viola Degree
Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium03-2026
String Quartet Class -
03-2026
Chamber Music Class -
Artemis Quartet
03-2026
Viola Class -
03-2026
Bachelor of Music - Viola Degree
University of Debrecen Faculty of Music
Debrecen, Hungary01-2020
Skills
- Music Theory
- Music History
- Reading and Writing Music
- Music Improvisation
- Curriculum Development
- String Technique
- Ensemble performance
- Chamber music collaboration
- Viola pedagogy
- Public performance
- Artistic mentorship
Awards
- GRAMMY - Award recognition as participant musician, Kirk Franklin, “Long, Live, Love”, 2020
- GRAMMY - Award recognition as participant musician, PJ Morton Feat. Yebba, “How Deep Is Your Love”, 2019
- Nominated eight times from 2016-2019.
- Plowman Chamber Music Competition - 1st Prize & Audience Prize, Colombia, MO, 2015
Performing Experience
- CHICAGO SINFONIETTA, Viola Section, 01/01/16, 01/01/17
- LISTESO STRING QUARTET, Viola Section
- NEW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, Viola Section – Assistant Principal Violist
- NORTHBROOK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
- LOGOS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- NORTHWEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
- CHICAGO ARTS ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
- MATT JONES ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 3rd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
- CHICAGO JAZZ PHILHARMONIC, Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
- CAMERATA CHICAGO, Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal & Assistant Principal Violist
- MIDWEST PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 2nd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
- KANKAKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Violin Section – Principal Second Violinist
- THE CITY LIGHTS ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 5th Chair
- CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, Viola Section – Assistant Principal Violist
- AWRMUSIC LLC, Viola Section, 3rd Chair
- PARK RIDGE CIVIC ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 1st & 2nd Chair – Principal and Assistant Principal
- OISTRAKH SYMPHONY OF CHICAGO, Violist
- TITO QUARTET, Viola Section, 3rd Chair
- CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO, Viola Section, 2nd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
- KANKAKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 5th, 6th Chair
- ARS VIVA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 2nd Chair
- FRANKLY MUSIC, Viola Section, 1st Chair
- CCPA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 2nd Chair
- SYMPHONIA ASSAI ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
- MAINZ VIRTUOSI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Viola Section, 3rd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
- CHARLEMAGNE ORCHESTRA FOR EUROPE, Viola Section – Principal & Assistant Principal Violist
- CAMERATA ARDESKO, Violist
- CORDIS QUARTET
Timeline
Viola/Violin Faculty
LAKE ZURICH HIGHSCHOOL
01.2023 - Current
Viola/Violin Faculty
EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGHSCHOOL
01.2023 - Current
Viola/Violin Faculty
MATTIX MUSIC STUDIO
01.2023 - Current
Chamber Music Coach, Viola/Violin Faculty
VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSIC ACADEMY
01.2022 - Current
Chamber Music Coach
CHICAGO YOUTH SYMPHONY
01.2019 - Current
Viola Section
CHICAGO SINFONIETTA
01.2016 - 01.2017
Viola/Violin Teaching Artist - Music Theory Teaching Artist - Chamber Music Teaching Artist
SLAM HIGH SCHOOL HONORS PROGRAM
01.2013 - Current
Lead Faculty Member - Mentor Teaching Artist - Chamber Music Faculty
THE PEOPLE’S MUSIC SCHOOL
01.2013 - Current
Viola Teaching Artist
Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project
Viola Section
LISTESO STRING QUARTET
Viola Section – Assistant Principal Violist
NEW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
NORTHBROOK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
LOGOS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
NORTHWEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
CHICAGO ARTS ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 3rd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
MATT JONES ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
CHICAGO JAZZ PHILHARMONIC
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal & Assistant Principal Violist
CAMERATA CHICAGO
Viola Section, 2nd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
MIDWEST PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Violin Section – Principal Second Violinist
KANKAKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 5th Chair
THE CITY LIGHTS ORCHESTRA
Viola Section – Assistant Principal Violist
CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 3rd Chair
AWRMUSIC LLC
Viola Section, 1st & 2nd Chair – Principal and Assistant Principal
PARK RIDGE CIVIC ORCHESTRA
Violist
OISTRAKH SYMPHONY OF CHICAGO
Viola Section, 3rd Chair
TITO QUARTET
Viola Section, 2nd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO
Viola Section, 5th, 6th Chair
KANKAKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 2nd Chair
ARS VIVA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair
FRANKLY MUSIC
Viola Section, 2nd Chair
CCPA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 1st Chair – Principal Violist
SYMPHONIA ASSAI ORCHESTRA
Viola Section, 3rd Chair – Assistant Principal Violist
MAINZ VIRTUOSI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Viola Section – Principal & Assistant Principal Violist
CHARLEMAGNE ORCHESTRA FOR EUROPE
Violist
CAMERATA ARDESKO
CORDIS QUARTET
Performance Diploma -
Chicago College of Performing Arts
Master of Music - Viola Degree
Royal Conservatory of Brussels
String Quartet Class -
Chamber Music Class -
Artemis Quartet
Viola Class -
Bachelor of Music - Viola Degree
University of Debrecen Faculty of Music