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Jeffrey Dyrda

Violin
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Canadian violinist Jeffrey Dyrda has performed across the Americas, Europe and Asia in a variety of musical roles. He has had extensive experience as concertmaster, leading international ensembles such as the Verbier Festival Orchestra, the Lucerne Academy Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. Mr. Dyrda has also appeared as Guest Concertmaster for the Jacksonville Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and as Guest Principal Second for the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Jeffrey recently concluded three seasons as the second violinist of the Rolston String Quartet, with whom he received the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, as well as the first prizes of the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition. They also received prizes at the M-Prize Competition and Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, and were winners of the Astral Artists auditions. Mr. Dyrda performed with the Rolston Quartet to audiences in Canada, the United States, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, England, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic, as well as at the Spoleto, Cliburn and Banff festivals. They performed together in venues such as Esterházy Palace, La Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Dyrda has performed chamber music with musicians such as Emanuel Ax, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Don Palma, Miguel da Silva, James Austin Smith, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, the Dover Quartet and the Grammy nominated chamber orchestra A Far Cry. His mentors include Lucy Chapman, Denise Lupien, Gwen Hoebig, Andre Roy, Barry Shiffman, Norman Fischer, James Dunham, Kenneth Goldsmith, and the members of the Brentano and Alban Berg String Quartets. Devoted to social projects and music education, Jeffrey has mentored at the Academia Filarmonica de Medellin in Colombia and served in South Korea as concertmaster for a World Peace Orchestra comprised of musicians from a multitude of UN countries. He has taught at Virginia Tech’s Intensive Chamber Music Seminar, and he holds degrees from Rice University, New England Conservatory, and McGill University, as well as Fellowships from the New World Symphony and Yale University, where he taught chamber music as part of their Fellowship String Quartet in Residence. In the summers, he enjoys playing as a member of the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra.

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Brainerd MN 56401

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Brainerd MN 56401

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  • About
    • About LAMF
    • Artistic Leadership
    • Board + Administration
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Contact
  • Musicians
    • 2020 Artists
    • Thalea String Quartet
    • 2020 Vocal Fellows
  • Concerts
    • Beauty in Chaos, Hope in Order – January 23
    • Love Letters – December 5
    • 2020 Season
      • Voices of Youth – 7/31
      • A Night at the Opera – 8/1
      • Giving Thanks – 8/2
      • Imagining America – 8/5
      • City of Angels – 8/7
      • Paradox of Praise – 8/8
      • Suites Francaises – 8/9
      • Requiem – 8/12
      • Reflection – 8/14
      • Nightmares and Dreams – 8/15
      • Digital Finale – 8/16
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • A Night at the Opera
    • Water Music
  • Programs
    • Explore Music!
    • LAMFcast
      • Symphony 101
      • In Depth with Allison Chu
      • Musician Coffee Q&As
    • Music Mentors Project
    • Outreach
    • String Quartet Residency
    • Vocal Fellowship
  • Support
    • Volunteer
    • Contribute
      • Make A Gift
      • MusicMakers
      • Planned Giving
    • Sponsors
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