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Aside from the many concerts he performs each year as a member of the Ciompi Quartet, Jonathan Bagg appears often as solo violist, in recital and on occasion as a concerto soloist. Recently he performed the Walton Concerto with orchestras in Massachusetts (Pioneer Valley Symphony) and North Carolina (Duke Symphony Orchestra). Past appearances have been with the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, the Monadnock Festival Orchestra, and on numerous occasions with orchestras in North Carolina. In his solo recitals, Mr. Bagg has shown an ongoing interest in bringing new and unfamiliar works to life, and he has had many newly composed works dedicated to him. Recital appearances have brought him to the Phillips Gallery in Washington D.C. and Jordan Hall in Boston, as well as frequent concerts at Duke University and many venues in North Carolina. In addition to performing and teaching, his duties at Duke have included several years' service as Director of Undergraduate Studies in Music. The father of two talented musicians, he occasionally persuades his daughter, violinist Eliza, and pianist son, Sam, to share the stage in popular family recitals. In addition to many recordings as a member of the Ciompi Quartet, he has recorded the solo music for viola and piano by Robert Fuchs (1847-1927), as well as contemporary solo works by Malcolm Peyton and Donald Wheelock. His newest disc, of music for viola and piano by Robert and Clara Schumann with pianist Jane Hawkins, was released in 2002 on the Centaur label. Mr. Bagg graduated with honors from both Yale University (B.A.), and the New England Conservatory (M.M.), where he was a student of Walter Trampler. Mr. Bagg may be contacted by email at jbagg@duke.edu.
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