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Sarah Page

Sarah Page is a violinist with the Nashville Symphony.

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Jay Christy

Jay Christy is the Assistant Principal Second Violin of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and has been a member of the Orchestra since 1992. He also served as Acting Associate Principal Second Violin from 2014-2017, and 2019-present. An active violin teacher and coach in the metropolitan Atlanta area, Mr. Christy is an Artist Affiliate at…

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Annabelle Gardiner – SISP Director

SISP Faculty – Violin Annabelle Gardiner is an Associate Professor of Music at Southeastern University, where she teaches violin, string techniques, chamber music, chamber orchestra, and music theory. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Gardiner received her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Music Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.…

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Song Xie

Song Xie is a Professor of Music in violin/viola, chamber music, Director of Artist Diploma in violin performance, and music director/conductor of the Belhaven String Chamber ensembles and Symphony Orchestra at Belhaven University. Song is a long-time soloist, chamber musician, symphony orchestra leader. His solo competition awards include the Chinese National Violin Competition, LSU Young Artist Concerto Competition,…

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Nicholas Tavani

Lauded by the Washington Post for his “brilliant musicianship,” violinist Nicholas Tavani debuted in Washington, D.C.’s Gaston Hall at the age of eight. As a chamber musician, recitalist, and concerto soloist, Mr. Tavani has performed extensively to critical acclaim in the United States and around the world. As first violinist of the Aeolus Quartet, he…

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Mary Irwin

Violinist Mary C. Irwin has a long family heritage of amateur pianists and violinists, starting piano lessons with her aunt at age 4.  She is the first of her family to have a career as a professional violinist, which began when she was invited to play in her local symphony at age 15.  Ms. Irwin…

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