JAVS Fall 2002

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Chicago College of PerflAom1ing rts--

VIRf;INia BaRRON

Associate Director ofthe Cobmuio College SummerMusic Festival B.M, MM Manhattan School ofMusic

Ms. Barron studied with Lillian Fuchs, Kim Kashkashian and Paul Armin. She per forms regularly with the Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony and Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestras, and was formerly the principal violist with the Springfield (Mass.} and New Jersey Symphonies. Ms. Barron has performed at chamber music festivals across the country including the Grand Teton Music Festival, Algonquin Music Festival, Yellow Barn Chamber Music Festival, and the Basically Bach festival in Anchorage Alaska.

keitH CONaNt

Principal Violist with the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra andSymphony II B.M ThejuilliardSchool

Mr. Conant studied with Paul Doktor, William Lincer and Karen Tuttle. He is a member of the Rembrandt Chamber Players and has been a guest of many chamber music groups and festivals including the Chicago Chamber Musicians, the Kingston Chamber Music Festival and the Ravinia Festival. He was formerly a member of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. His recording of Chicago composer George Flynn's "American Rest" for clarinet, viola, cello and piano was just released on the Southport label and he is currently recording "Lux Aeterna'' by William Ferris for the Cedille label.

teRRI VaN vaLkiNBURf;H

Assistant PrincipalViolist, Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra; Principal Violist, Grant Park Symphony MM The juilliardSchool

Ms. Van Valkinburgh studied with William Lincer, Paul Doktor, Wayne Brooks and Yizhak Schotten. Her chamber music affiliations include the Chicago Ensemble, as well as appearances at the Midsummer's Music Festival and Chamber Music at the Universiry of Rhode Island. Ms. Van Valkinburgh held the posicion of Principal Viola in the Springfield Symphony, and has played in orchestras around the country and around the world including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New Jersey Sym phony, the Spokane Symphony and the Orchestra Sinfonica Dell'Ernilia-Romagna Parma in Italy.

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