Master violinist performs at Northern

Jack Glatzer, a master violinist, visited Havre to work with the community's string instrument musicians and to perform at the Chancellor's Lecture Series at Montana State University-Northern Tuesday night.

Barbara Zuck, the chair of the Chancellor's Lecture Series and a Northern professor, said this is Glatzer's third year coming to Havre.

Tuesday morning, Glatzer was busy at a 45-minute outreach at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School to instruct and give pointers to young musicians. Tuesday night, he had one of the largest crowds to attend a lecture series this school year at Northern, and he led the audience on an auditory journey through art from the Middle East to Europe and Asia Minor.

During his concert, Glatzer showed the audience images of art from these areas in primarily architecture and paintings. He would tell a story or a personificated description of the piece he would play before he put bow to string.

"He's a humble person, but he's a phenomenal violin player," Zuck said.

Glatzer grew up in Texas, but has spent his adult life in Portugal with his wife. He now travels to play his music and instruct, Zuck said.

"He loves this little town," Zuck said. "It's a nice thing he's willing to do."

Jim Potter, the director of university relations at Northern, said Glatzer also worked with the MSU-Northern Community orchestra Monday.

"He was tremendous," Potter said. " ... He gave some really good tips about bow techniques."

Glatzer helped the community orchestra with listening and practicing techniques, finding pitch by listening to the vibrations of their instruments and many other tips and tricks.

"He did an outstanding job," Potter said.