10/15/2024
🎻✨ Meet Violinist Jennifer Rhodes! Featured with Salonnieres in the October 18th concert. 🎻
Known for her collaborative spirit and musical versatility, Jennifer has performed professionally across the U.S. with renowned orchestras like the Tucson, New World, and New Mexico Symphonies. She’s also shined as a soloist with the Utah Festival Opera Company and Santa Fe New Music. As a founding artist of Salonnières, Jennifer brings themed, salon-style concerts to the Phoenix area. She served as concertmaster for Millennial Choirs and Orchestras for twelve years, frequently soloing, recording, and playing chamber music. Recently, she appeared as a guest concertmaster with the Chandler Symphony and was a principal player for the Chautauqua Music School Orchestra.
Jennifer is also a talented composer, with many works for chamber ensembles and student string players. In 2023, she received the prestigious Arizona Commission for the Arts Artist Research and Development Grant, which helped her create Southwest Express, a programmatic piece for string orchestra and actors. Two of her original pieces, The Banshee and The Kappa, have been selected for the Texas Prescribed Music List. She’s had multiple pieces recorded by Salonnières, including her arrangement of His Eye is on the Sparrow, featured in Classical Crossover Magazine’s virtual concert series.
Her love for chamber music began at 12, and she's performed with renowned groups like the Ying and Miami String Quartets. Her favorite performances include Aaron Jay Kernis’ String Quartet No. 2 and premiering tangos composed just for her!
In addition to performing, Jennifer is an experienced arts administrator, having worked with the University Musical Society in Ann Arbor, the Spoleto Festival USA, and many other arts organizations. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Rice University, where she graduated summa cm laude. Her mentors include some of the top names in the music world, such as Cho-Liang Lin and Lynn Harrell.
Jennifer now calls Gilbert, AZ, home, where she lives with her husband, Matthew, and their four children. Check out more of her work at jennierhodesmusic.com. 🌟
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