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Violinist Quinton I. Morris Performs Chamber Music in Seattle on April 30
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
Phone: 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net
Violinist Quinton I. Morris will join other members of the string faculty of Seattle University for a program of chamber music on Friday, April 30 – 7:30 PM at Pigott Auditorium on the campus of Seattle University, 901 12th Ave in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Morris and others will perform a program of classical and contemporary chamber works, including selections by Beethoven, Brahms, James P. Johnson and contemporary composer Michael Mikulka.
The April 30 performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call 206-296-5360 or visit http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/Default.aspx.
Quinton I. Morris enjoys a multifaceted career as a concert violinist, chamber musician, teacher, director and founder of The Young Eight String Octet. Dr. Morris has given solo and chamber music performances in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Notable concert appearances include a recital with Metropolitan Opera soprano Indra Thomas and Byron Schenkman at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, concerto performances at the Champs-Elyseé Theatre in Paris, the Guildhall School in London, the Roman Catholic Theatre in Bonn, Germany and the Austin Chamber Music Center Chamber Orchestra in Austin, Texas. He is the recipient of numerous competition awards including The Boston Conservatory Chamber Music Honors Competition, the Louisiana Junior Philharmonic Orchestra Young Artist’s Concerto Competition, Seattle Philharmonic Concerto Competition, the NAACP ACT-SO Competition, the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs String Competition and the Ebony Showcase Music Award.
As the artistic/executive director and founder of The Young Eight String Octet, Dr. Morris has performed with his group in chamber music recitals across the country. The Young Eight, America’s only string octet is comprised of distinguished African- American string players from the nation’s prestigious music schools and conservatories. He is Assistant Professor of Music, Fine Arts and Global African Studies at Seattle University. More about him at http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/finearts/default.aspx?id=3216.
For interviews, press inquiries or more information about violinist Quinton Morris, please contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.
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Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
Phone: 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net
Violinist Quinton I. Morris will join other members of the string faculty of Seattle University for a program of chamber music on Friday, April 30 – 7:30 PM at Pigott Auditorium on the campus of Seattle University, 901 12th Ave in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Morris and others will perform a program of classical and contemporary chamber works, including selections by Beethoven, Brahms, James P. Johnson and contemporary composer Michael Mikulka.
The April 30 performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call 206-296-5360 or visit http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/Default.aspx.
Quinton I. Morris enjoys a multifaceted career as a concert violinist, chamber musician, teacher, director and founder of The Young Eight String Octet. Dr. Morris has given solo and chamber music performances in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Notable concert appearances include a recital with Metropolitan Opera soprano Indra Thomas and Byron Schenkman at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, concerto performances at the Champs-Elyseé Theatre in Paris, the Guildhall School in London, the Roman Catholic Theatre in Bonn, Germany and the Austin Chamber Music Center Chamber Orchestra in Austin, Texas. He is the recipient of numerous competition awards including The Boston Conservatory Chamber Music Honors Competition, the Louisiana Junior Philharmonic Orchestra Young Artist’s Concerto Competition, Seattle Philharmonic Concerto Competition, the NAACP ACT-SO Competition, the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs String Competition and the Ebony Showcase Music Award.
As the artistic/executive director and founder of The Young Eight String Octet, Dr. Morris has performed with his group in chamber music recitals across the country. The Young Eight, America’s only string octet is comprised of distinguished African- American string players from the nation’s prestigious music schools and conservatories. He is Assistant Professor of Music, Fine Arts and Global African Studies at Seattle University. More about him at http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/finearts/default.aspx?id=3216.
For interviews, press inquiries or more information about violinist Quinton Morris, please contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.
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