Robert McDuffie, Violin

Grammy nominated artist Robert McDuffie has appeared as soloist with most of the major orchestras of the world.

In December, 2009, he gave the World Premiere of Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 2, The American Four Seasons - a work written for Robert McDuffie - with the Toronto Symphony. During the 2010-2011 season, McDuffie completed a 30-city U.S. tour with the Venice Baroque Orchestra, pairing the Glass Four Seasons with the Vivaldi Four Seasons.  He since has played they Glass with numerous American and European orchestras - often paired with the Vivaldi.,

Robert McDuffie recorded The American Four Seasons with the London Philharmonic and Marin Alsop on Philip Glass' Orange Mountain Music label. His acclaimed Telarc and EMI recordings include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, Rozsa, Bernstein, William Schuman, and Viennese violin favorites.

Future plans include touring Holland and Belgium with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, performances of the Barber Concerto with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz in Austria and the Mendelssohn Concerto with the KBS Symphony in Seoul, Korea.

Robert McDuffie is the founder of the Rome Chamber Music Festival. He was recently awarded the prestigious Premio Simpatia by the Mayor of Rome, in recognition of his contribution to the city’s cultural life  In April 2011, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia celebrated its fourth academic year.  Robert McDuffie lives in New York with his wife and two children. He plays a 1735 Guarneri del Gesu violin, known as the "Ladenburg".
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