Patrick Clifford – Violin/Director
A native of Michigan, Mr. Clifford began his violin studies at age six. Many of his formative years were spent studying at the University of Michigan School of Music with Robert Culver. His summer studies include Interlochen International Music Camp, MeadowmountSchool, and EncoreSchool for Strings. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
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Belen Clifford – Violin/Viola
Belen Clifford Born in Havana, Cuba, Belen began studying the violin at age eight, attending both the Manuel Saumell and Esteban Salas Conservatories. During this time she competed nationally and won first prize, second prize, and two honorable mentions. She then entered the Institute of Fine Arts in Havana where she completed her studies.
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Patrick Clifford – Director/Violin
A native of Michigan, Mr. Clifford began his violin studies at age six. Many of his formative years were spent studying at the University of Michigan School of Music with Robert Culver. His summer studies include Interlochen International Music Camp, Meadowmount School, and Encore School for Strings. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
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Renata Guitart - Violin/Viola
Renata was born in Havana, Cuba. She began her musical education in Manuel Saumell Conservatory when she was 8 years old with Ala Taran, a teacher from the Ukraine. Miss Guitart graduated High School from the Esteban Salas Conservatory in Santiago de Cuba, where she earned the Teacher and Player of Violin Certificate in 1989.
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Claudio Jaffe - Cello
As a recitalist and chamber musician, Jaffé has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls around the world, including the Weill Recital Hall, Town Hall, and Merkin Concert Hall in New York City; the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires; Sala Cecilia Meireles in Rio de Janeiro; Sociedade Cultura Artistica in São Paulo; Wigmore Hall in London; Suntory Hall in Tokyo; and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
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Kelsey Lin - Violin
Susan Snow - Violin
Joseph Goering - Cello
Jun-Ching Lin - Violin/Chamber Music
Jun-Ching Lin was born in Taipei, Taiwan and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied with Sara Scriven, Roman Totenberg, and Robert Koff through high school. At the age of nine, Jun-Ching debuted with the New Hampshire Philharmonic. Subsequent appearances included performances with the Boston Pops and many recitals in the Boston area. His high school years culminated in his being named one of the first Presidential Scholars in the Arts. He continued his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music. His teachers included Jascha Brodsky, David Cerone, and Ivan Galamian. He then went on to complete a Master's Degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
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Glenn Basham - Violin
Glenn Basham, Associate Professor (Violin), received a B.M. degree from the North Carolina School of the Arts and an M.M. degree from Indiana University. Currently enjoying retirement, Glenn served as the concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic for thirty years. Basham has served as the concertmaster of the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic and at many music festivals nationwide,
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