Eric N Pritchard

Office Hours:

Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 and by appointment

Education

• Masters of Music The Julliard School, 1985
• BMus in Performance Indiana University, 1983
• The Yellow Barn Music Festival , 1981
• Meadowmount School of Music (Studies with Ivan Galamain), 1980
• New England Conservatory of Music Preparatory Division (Studies with Eric Rosenblith and Benjamin Zander, Senior Certificate), 1979
• The Yellow Barn Music Festival , 1979
• The Quartet Program (Studies with Charles Castleman), 1978

Research Interests

As First Violinist of the Ciompi Quartet of Duke University, Eric Pritchard performs regularly throughout the U.S. and abroad and can be heard on many commercial recordings. He has appeared as soloist with orchestras including the the Boston Pops and Indianapolis Philharmonic. Festival appearances include Mostly Mozart, Norfolk, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Monadnock Music, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Eastern Music Festival, and the Castle Hill Festival. Pritchard was the First Prize Winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs Award in Violin, the Coleman and Fischoff national chamber music competitions, and the London International String Quartet Competition. Formerly First Violinist of the Alexander and Oxford Quartets. Studies with Josef Gingold, Ivan Galamian, Isadore Tinkleman and Eric Rosenblith.

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

• London International String Quartet Competion - First Prize, 0 1985
• National Federation of Music Clubs Award in Violin, 0 1983
• Coleman Chamber Music Competion - First Prize, 0 1980
• Fischoff Chamber Music Competition - First Prize, 0 1980

Recent Professional Work:

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• Ciompi Quartet. String Quartets of Paul Schoenfield. 2008 .  [abs]
•  Melancholie.  Albany Records, 2003 . (The Ciompi Quartet performs music for String Quartet and Voice By Earl Kim, Paul Hindemith, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Arvo Part With Susan Narucki, Mezzo-Soprano and Steven Tharp, Tenor)
• The Ciompi Quartet. The Ciompi Quartet Live at St. Stevens.  Atlas, 2001 .
• The Ciompi Quartet. Chamber Music of Mark Kuss.  Gasparo, 1999 . (String Quartet "American Triptych", Piano Trio, Violin Sonata "Contrabande")
• The Ciompi Quartet. "Human Gestures" Music by Scott Lindroth.  CRI (808), 1999 . (String Quartet)

   Commissions:

• Kuss Violin Concerto premier, Peterborough, NH, August 10, 2007
  Concert and recording of a new violin concerto which I commissioned from composer Mark Kuss.
• "Ananda" cycle by Bill Robinson, June 01, 2007
  I have commissioned Bill Robinson to write a series of pieces for violin and various instruments. The "Ananda" cycle consists of a sonata with piano, a set of songs for soprano, violin and piano and a concerto for violin and orchestra. All three pieces have been completed and the concerto is scheduled to be performed with piano in February, 2008.
• Commissions, 2005
  "Moving Forward" String Quartet by Sherry Woods to be performed January, 2006
• Commissions, 2005
  "Funk Shui" Suite for Two Violins by Peter Alexander. Premiered January, 2005

• Sonata Recital, Cherry Hill, NC, November 11, 2007
  Program of Beethoven, Faure and Bill Robinson with pianist, Barbara McKenzie.
• Music at St. Mary's, Raleigh, NC, September 26, 2007
  Chamber music and solo performances at the re-opening of a beloved local venue
• Performances with orchestra, Monandnock Music, Peterborough, NH, August 10, 2007
  Premier performance of Violin Concerto by Mark Kuss.
• Violin Duos with Katie Lansdale, Fairfield Public Library, Fairfield, CT, March 04, 2007
  Concert included previously commissioned duo by Peter Alexander.
• Music of Southgate Jones, January 17, 2007
  Premier performances of short works by Southgate Jones for the Duke Campus Club.
• Solo Sonatas, Nelson Music Room, Duke University, January 14, 2007
  Program of works for solo violin by Bach, Ysaye, Hannay, T.J. Anderson and premier performance of 3 Sonatas by Bill Robinson.
• Solo Sonatas, January 10, 2007
  Program of works for solo violin by Bach, Ysaye, Hannay, T.J. Anderson and premier performance of 3 Sonatas by Bill Robinson.
• Solo Performances, Sunday, February 12, 4:00 PM
  Complete works for Violin and Piano of Serge Prokofiev, Faculty Recital with Randall Love, Nelson Music Room, Duke University
• Solo Performances, Tuesday, February 21, 7:30 PM
  Complete works for Violin and Piano of Serge Prokofiev, Faculty Recital with Randall Love, Carol Woods Retirement Community, Chapel Hill
• Solo Performances, June 12 and13, 7:30 PM, June 14, 7:30
  Temple Beth-El, Bloomfleld Hills, MI. Violin soloist in Shostakovich’s “Seven Romances on Poems by A. Blok” Song Cycle, Op. 127 Temple Beth-El, Bloomfleld Hills, MI. Violin soloist in Shostakovich’s “Seven Romances on Poems by A. Blok” Song Cycle, Op. 127
• Solo Performances, Sunday, June 25, 7PM, Duke Chapel
  Violin Soloist with Vocal Arts Ensemble in World Premier of “Love Song” for Violin and Chamber Choir by Imant Ramish
• Solo Performances, Sunday, July16 3pm
  Auditorium of the Nasher Museum of Art. Violin Soloist in Mozart’s Divertimento in B-Flat, K 287 with The Ciompi Quartet & Friends: Tracy Golaszewski and Kimberly van Pelt, horns
• Solo Performances, Wednesday, August 16, 8pm
  SULLIVAN, NH United Congregational Church. Violin Soloist in Mozart’s Divertimento in B-Flat, K 287 with The Ciompi Quartet & Friends: Nancy Billman and Shelagh Abate, horns
• Solo Performances, December 6, Baldwin Auditorium
  Soloist in Mozart's Symphonia Concertante with Jonathan Bagg and the Duke Symphony Orchestra
• Solo Performances, 2005
  February 26, Solo in Klezmer Klarinet Concert with Michele Gingras and Joshua Moss, Nelson Music Room, Duke Univ.
  March 2, Solo Recital with Jane Hawkins, Carol Woods, Chapel Hill, NC
  March 6, Solo Recital with Jane Hawkins, Nelson Music Room, Duke Univ.
  April 24, Solo Recital with Jane Hawkins, Cherry Hill, NC
  June 12, Soloist with Vocal Arts Ensemble, Duke Chapel, Duke Summer Festival
  October 19, Soloist with Duke Symphony Orchestra in performance of Bach Double Concert for Violin and Oboe, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke Univ.
• Solo Performances, 2004
  December 5        Performance as Concertmaster of “The Messiah,”Duke Chapel
  December 4        Performance as Concertmaster of “The Messiah,”Duke Chapel
  December 3        Performance as Concertmaster of “The Messiah,”Duke Chapel
  June 13        Violin Soloist with Vocal Arts Ensemble, Duke Chapel
  May 2    Soloist in Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”Mallarme Chamber Players, Weaver Auditorium, Durham School of the Arts
  February 26    Soloist in Klezmer Music Concert with Michele Gingras, Clarinet and Joshua Moss, Piano,; Nelson Music Room, Duke University
  February 21    Featured artist in “Encounters with Music of our Time” concert; Nelson Music Room, Duke University
  February 8    Violin Recital with Randall Love and Frank Iogha, pianists; Nelson Music Room, Duke University
  February 4    Violin Recital with Randall Love and Frank Iogha, pianists; Carol Woods, Chapel Hill, NC

• Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchesta, Bone Hall, Duke University, February 25, 2007
  Chamber Music master classes presented by the Ciompi Quartet for this impressive new ensemble.
• Peabody Conservatory Pre-College, Baltimore, MD, February 10, 2007
  Complete day of solo and chamber music teaching in master classes. Included a performance by the Ciompi Quartet.

• Works Premiered, Saturday, November 18 Page Auditorium
  "Mountain Music" by marc faris for Saxaphone and String Quartet. With Branford Marsalis.
• Works Premiered, Sunday, June 25, 7PM, Duke Chapel
  Violin Soloist with Vocal Arts Ensemble in World Premier of “Love Song” for Violin and Chamber Choir by Imant Ramish
• Works Premiered, January 29, North Carolina Museum of Art
  Performance of a new String Quartet by Sherry Wooks, "Moving Forward"
• Works Premiered, March 29, Nelson Music Room
  "Mirage" for String Quartet and Oud by Carloine Mallonee. Presented in a program with Iraqui oud master, Rahim AlHaj.
• Works Premiered, March 31, Nelson Music Room
  Violin Sonata #11 by Bill Robinson in a program with 3 Duke undergraduate violinists which premiered 5 Sonatas by an accomplished local composer.
• Peter Lewis String Quartet #3, Reynolds Theater, Duke Univ., October 02, 2004
  
• Scott Lindroth "Nasuh", Nelson Music Room, Duke Univ., February 08, 2004
  
• Samuel Zyman, First String Quartet, 2003, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, January 8, 2004
  

• Residencies, August 22-August 22
  String Quartet in Residence, Costa Rica Music Festival
• Residencies, July 19- August 5
  String Quartet in Residence, Monadnock Music Festival, Peterborough, NH

• Ciompi Departmental Services, 2005/12/07
  January 26     Performance/Discussion in MUS 150 "History of the                                    Instruments” Brenda Neece, instructor
  January 27    Performance/Discussion in MUS 71 "The Art of Performance"
                         Anthony Kelly, Fred Raimi, instructors
  February 8     Duke Institute of Learning in Retirement Class
  February 10    Duke Institute of Learning in Retirement Class
  February 10    Performance/Discussion for MUS 119 “ Music and                                         Modernism” Steven Jaffe, Professor
  February 15    Duke Institute of Learning in Retirement Class
  February 17    Duke Institute of Learning in Retirement Class
  April 11        Performance for “the Joy of Music” DILR
  April 26        Performance for “Service of Death and Resurrection”, Dr.                                 James H. Semans, Duke Chapel
  May 11,         Performance at Retirement event for Professor John                                         Druesedow Perkins Library, Duke University
  August 29      Concert, Pegram Dorm Concert Series
  September 13    Duke Institute of Learning in Retirement Class
  September 14    Duke Institute of Learning in Retirement Class
  September 21     Duke Institute of Learning in Retirement Class
  September 21     Performance at “Remembering Prof. Bartlet”
  September 21     Performance for Prof. Jaffe’s focus class, 49S                                                 “Contemporary Music and Performances"
  September 22    Duke Institute of Learning in Retirement Class
  October 13    Concert in Giles Dorm with Composer Malcom Peyton
  October 17    Performance/Discussion in 49S "Composers and Their                                     Influences", Harry Davidson, instructor
  

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