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From Mozart to Motown: A Recital of Solo & Duo Pieces
Come enjoy an evening of wide ranging pieces for solo violin and violin/viola offered by J. Patrick Rafferty on violin and daughter Erin Rafferty on viola.
The program will include Mozart's Duo no. 1 in G Major for Violin and Viola, Meditation On the First Prelude of J.S. Bach, The Beatles, and a mix from the 20th century American songbook.
Short Bios:
J. PATRICK RAFFERTY
J. Patrick Rafferty served as Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra from 1986 to 1991. He previously served as Associate Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony for eight years, and as Concertmaster for the Dallas Bach Orchestra, the Dallas Fine Arts Orchestra, and the Brevard Music Center Orchestra.
An accomplished chamber music performer as well as an acclaimed solo and orchestral artist, violinist J. Rafferty joined the internationally acclaimed Louisville String Quartet in 2005 as first violinist. He also maintains commitments with the Cadek Trio, whom he joined in 1991. His national reputation as an outstanding chamber musician has been built on his association with such ensembles as the New Marlboro Chamber Players, the American Chamber Trio, the Fine Arts Chamber Players, the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, and the Walden Chamber Players.
While maintaining his active performance schedule, Rafferty has successfully built a respected teaching career. One of his specialties is teaching orchestral audition repertoire, drawing on his background as audition winner for 15 major US orchestras. His students have been placed in many major US and European orchestras, and in many respected teaching positions. He has taught at the Wisconsin Conservatory, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Alabama, and has recently finished his 12-year tenure as Professor of Violin at the University of Louisville, where he was first violinist with the Louisville String Quartet and a founding member of the Grawemeyer Players. He now resides in Chicago, where he performs with the Chicago Philharmonic and Music of the Baroque, as well as maintaining a private teaching studio.
ERIN RAFFERTY
Erin Rafferty is an active orchestral and chamber violist throughout the Midwest. She currently holds positions with the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra (Principal), Orchestra Iowa (Assistant Principal), and Fort Wayne Philharmonic. She previously served as Principal Viola and as a Fellow of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, performing with such conductors as Riccardo Muti and Nicholas Kraemer, and collaborating regularly with Yo-Yo Ma. She has also performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Northbrook Symphony, Orchestra Kentucky Bowling Green, and the Evansville Philharmonic.
Erin has spent her summers at several prestigious festivals, including the Brevard Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, the National Orchestral Institute, Domaine Forget, and Spoleto Festival in Spoleto, Italy.
Fascinated by the challenge and living spark of new music, Erin was a founding member of the electro-acoustic ensemble Second/Cycle, as well as a member of Chicagos Fonema Consort. She has been a featured soloist at Electronic Music Midwest and the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States. She has previously been a member of Indiana Universitys New Music Ensemble, where she collaborated with David Dzubay, Frederic Rzewski, and Joan Tower. Other chamber music performances have included collaborations with Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson, and a residence at the Lexington (KY) July Project.
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LocationThe Musical Offering (View)
743 Custer Ave.
Evanston, IL 60202
United States
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| Minimum Age: 5 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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