She is a violinist and teacher who graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in 1968.
She was a principal violinist with the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and appeared on the 1987 album Gloria! Gloria! where they accompanied Benita Valente and The Philadelphia Singers.
In the 2009-2010 she held the post of Associate Concertmaster with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and was also violinist with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2010.
In the field of musical education she has been a teacher of strings at Benfield Elementary and attended at the “String Camp for Kids” in 2006. She also gives private tuition and has published the journal article on performing string instruments. Students Learn by Teaching Their Parents.
Benita Valente recordings
RCA 6559-2-RC (Gloria! Gloria!)
Adeste Fidelis (John Francis Wade)
Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Singers
Conductor – Michael Korn
Sources:
- http://www.curtis.edu/about-curtis/history/full-alumni-listing/view-by-instrument.html?&group=Violin
- http://www.midatlanticsymphony.org/musicians.htm
- http://www.annapolissymphony.org/abouttheaso/orchestra.asp
- http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/capital/mi_8049/is_20060720/park-scouts-kids-strings-camp/ai_n46368545/
- http://www.stogamusic.com/gen/Music%20Instructors.pdf
- http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal;jsessionid=Hhjp6XbQ6LZYvyhFLpvM3829qLWnvzLsvSd5MxxswNp86QSryvYr!-1882033670?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=ERICSearchResult&newSearch=true&ERICExtSearch_Descriptor=%22String+Instruments%22
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19850206&id=7QIiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CqYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4274,4477510
- CD Liner Notes: Gloria! Gloria!