When his love for the violin formed between high school and college, Julian Rhee continued to be inspired by his teachers and his family. Playing on a 1699 Stradivarius on loan from the Mary B. Galvin Foundation and the efforts of the Stradivari Society, Rhee performs a sonata for violin and piano by Saint-Saens that he feels shows off the full range of the violin.
About Taking Note:
Taking Note is a new digital series spotlighting rising instrumentalists who have received Career Grant Awards from the Avery Fisher Artist Program. Each year, the program awards grants of $25,000 to as many as five instrumentalists and/or chamber ensembles in support of professional music development.
The premiere season features pianist Clayton Stephenson, Sandbox Percussion, violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious, the Balourdet Quartet and violinist Julian Rhee. The series features both performances and interviews with awardees sharing past and present inspirations, training and goals.