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Miro Quartet names new second violinist
William Fedkenheuer has been named second violinist for the Miró Quartet, a representative of the ensemble said today.
Fedkenheuer replaces Sandy Yamomoto, who retired from the quartet earlier this year in order to spend more time with her young children. The Miró is the quartet-in-residence at UT’s Butler School of Music.
Fedkenheuer comes to the Miró from the Fry Street Quartet where he has served as first violinist since 2006. Along with the other members of the Miró, Fedkenheuer will join the faculty of the Butler School.
“With the appointment of Will Fedkenheuer as our new second violinist, we finish our months-long search on a high note,” said the quartet’s first violinist Daniel Ching. “Aside from being an old friend that I now have the privilege of working with, he is an outstanding musician, a brilliant violinist and altogether a perfect fit for the Miró’s new chapter.”
Born in Canada, Fedkeneur made his solo violin debut with the Calgary Philharmonic in 1994, recieved a bachelor of music from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and continued his graduate studiesat Indiana University. From 2000 to 2006, he was a member of the Borromeo String Quartet and on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Most recently, Fedeneur was on the teaching faculty of the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University.
The Miró’s next concert in Austin is Sept. 2 at UT’s Bates Recital Hall.
Photo credit: Donna Barry.
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By Michelle Sain
July 26, 2011 12:09 PM | Link to this
Congratulations William on your great new gig with the Miro Quartet! I am a big fan of this quartet and each of these musicians. Austin welcomes you!