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Eric Nowlin, Viola

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Eric Nowlin, Viola

Biography

Violist Eric Nowlin has performed extensively throughout the United States as well as abroad. Past accomplishments include receiving first prize in the 2003 Irving Klein International String Competition; first prize in the 2002 Hellam Young Artists Competition; grand prize in the 2001 Naftzger Young Artists Competition; and winner of the 2001 Juilliard Viola Concerto Competition, which led to a performance of Hindemith's Konzertmusik with Roberto Minzcuk conducting the Juilliard Orchestra in Alice Tully Hall.

Performances have included solo engagements with the Springfield Symphony in Missouri, Santa Cruz Symphony, Peninsula Symphony, and the Kumamoto Symphony in Japan, as well as recitals in New York, San Francisco, and Mexico. Mr. Nowlin has been featured on NPR, WQXR in New York, WGBH in Boston, as well as television programs in Wisconsin and California. He is an active chamber musician, participating in festivals such as the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont and the Steans Institute for Young Artists at Ravinia. He is a regular member of the Jupiter Chamber Players in New York City, and toured with Musicians from Marlboro and Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Institute. Mr. Nowlin performs regularly as a substitute in the New York Philharmonic.

Mr. Nowlin was the recipient of a Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation Grant in 2004, an award intended for the advancement of young artist's performance careers. A graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, he received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from The Juilliard School as a scholarship student of Samuel Rhodes. He plays on a 1700 Matteo Goffriller viola on generous loan from the Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation.


Performances by Eric Nowlin

Composer Title Date Action
Sergei Prokofiev Five pieces from the ballet Romeo and Juliet for viola and piano 01/24/2009 Play Add to playlist
César Franck Sonata for violin and piano in A Major (transcribed for viola) 01/17/2009 Play Add to playlist
Robert Schumann Marchenbilder for viola and piano, Op. 113 01/14/2009 Play Add to playlist
George Enescu Concertpiece 01/11/2009 Play Add to playlist
Efrem Zimbalist Tango for Viola and Piano 01/27/2009 Play Add to playlist
Arthur Benjamin Jamaican Rumba 01/14/2009 Play Add to playlist
Henri Vieuxtemps Capriccio for Solo Viola 01/14/2009 Play Add to playlist

Eric Nowlin Concerts

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