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  Telarc International: Robert McDuffie
The Mayor of Rome has recently awarded Robert McDuffie the prestigious Premio Simpatia in honor of his contribution to the cultural life of that city.
Robert McDuffie is a Grammy nominated artist whose acclaimed recordings for Telarc include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rozsa, as well as Viennese favorites.
Robert McDuffie is a Distinguished University Professor of Music at Mercer University in his hometown of Macon, Georgia.
www.telarc.com /biography/bios.asp?aid=61   (379 words)

  
  Robert McDuffie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Robert McDuffie has been the grateful recipient of dedicated teaching, having studied with Henrik and Robert Schwarzenberger, Margaret Pardee, Jens Ellerman, Robert Mann, and Dorothy DeLay.
Robert McDuffie is a Grammy-nominated artist whose acclaimed recordings for Telarc include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rozsa, as well as Viennese favorites.
McDuffie made his Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra debut in 1984 and last appeared with the orchestra in 1995.
www.cincinnatisymphony.org /Musicians/GuestArtists/McDuffie.asp   (310 words)

  
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McDuffie does not pay rent; his obligation is to play the violin, so it will maintain its value, and to pay for its maintenance and insurance, which he estimates at $15,000 to $20,000 a year.
McDuffie is from Macon, Ga; his wife, Camille, a book publicist, is from Atlanta, where her father, Mack Taylor, now retired, was arguably the city's most successful real estate magnate.
McDuffie said he would perform at two private concerts a year for his partners, who will be kept up to date on his career through a news letter.
www.machold.com /content/press/investmentopportunity.html   (1439 words)

  
 A Tale of Two Families
Lewis Robert McDuffie was born September 9, 1891.
Mary Johnson McDuffie, wife of James Robert McDuffie, was born December 14, 1822, and died October 4, 1898, Tuesday, at noon, preceding her husband in death by almost exactly four years.
Elizabeth Ann McDuffie was a graduate of Peace Institute, Raleigh, N.C., and married Harry Guston Williams (born July 2, 1864, in Warren County, N.C.) at Keyser, March 18, 1886.
www.electricscotland.com /history/america/mcdonald_mcduffie.htm   (12249 words)

  
 Chamber Music Northwest
Robert McDuffie has appeared as soloist with many of the major orchestras of the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and the Far East.
McDuffie was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome and performed several concerts at the Villa Aurelia.
Robert McDuffie is a Grammy-nominated artist whose recordings for Telarc include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rozsa, as well as a CD of Viennese favorites.
www.cmnw.org /artist.php?ensemble_ID=39   (237 words)

  
 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association - Performer Details
ROBERT McDUFFIE began violin lessons at the age of six with Henrik and Robert Schwarzenberger in Macon, Georgia.
McDuffie has appeared as soloist with orchestras throughout the world including the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago, San Francisco, and St. Louis Symphonies, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Moscow State Orchestra, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, among others.
Robert McDuffie has been profiled on NBC’s Today, CBS Sunday Morning, PBS’s Charlie Rose, A&E’s Breakfast with the Arts, and in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
www.laphil.org /resources/performer_detail.cfm?id=768   (295 words)

  
 Robert McDuffie amed 2005 recipient of Rome's Premio Simpatia
McDuffie and The Rome Chamber Music Festival will be recognized for bringing together leading musicians to perform in the restored Villa Aurelia atop the Gianiculum Hill, and for their commitment to featuring at least one American composer on each of its programmes.
Robert McDuffie is the first American artist to receive the prize.
McDuffie and Italian financier Simone Chiarella, the annual two-week Rome Chamber Music Festival consists of three performances each week with two distinct programmes of chamber music and highlights both American muscians and composers.
www.culturekiosque.com /klassik/news/premiosimpatia2005.html   (365 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | McDuffie career full of highs
Being a concert artist can be a colorful profession, and violinist Robert McDuffie's varied interests have certainly added a splash of life to his career.
But of all the experiences he has had, McDuffie feels there are two that stand out as both highlights and turning points.
The experience jump-started a part of his life that hadn't existed before, McDuffie said during a telephone interview while he was traveling to Atlanta.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,590044617,00.html   (725 words)

  
 Tucson Weekly : Arts : Strings of Gold
Robert McDuffie knows better than anyone that the arts are a good investment.
McDuffie hasn't had as many opportunities to play it as he'd like; cautious music directors are more likely to ask him to perform Bruch or Mendelssohn or some other Romantic favorite.
McDuffie plays a wide range of music, but he has been especially interested in works by living Americans and composers of recent generations.
www.tucsonweekly.com /gbase/Arts/Content?oid=oid:46970   (1413 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia - McDuffie, George   (Site not responding. Last check: )
McDuffie later broke with Jackson; he supported the Bank of the United States and also was a leader of the South Carolina group that advocated the doctrine of nullification.
McDUFFIE RIOTS 25 YEARS LATER: Miami weathered post-riot challenges: Miami has not seen a repeat of the rage and violence that followed the McDuffie verdicts.
Group seeks probe of rebuilding funds: Arthur McDuffie's family calls for probe into federal funds meant to rebuild riot-torn neighborhoods.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/McDuffie.asp   (286 words)

  
 Oregon Symphony News Releases
Violinist Robert McDuffie has been the grateful recipient of dedicated teaching, having studied with Henrik and Robert Schwarzenberger, Margaret Pardee, Jens Ellerman, Robert Mann, and Dorothy DeLay.
McDuffie appears in Europe with the Vienna Radio Orchestra, the Vlaams Radio Orkest in Brussels, the Noord Nederlands Orkest, as well as in Stuttgart and other cities with the American Sinfonietta.
McDuffie is a Grammy nominated artist whose acclaimed recordings for Telarc include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rozsa, as well as Viennese favorites.
www.orsymphony.org /news/0102/CL7.html   (492 words)

  
 Saint Louis Symphony
Robert McDuffie is the Felix and Eleanor Slatkin Guest Artist.
Robert McDuffie is a Grammy nominated artist whose acclaimed recordings for Telarc include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rozsa, as well as Viennese favorites.
McDuffie last appeared with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in March 1997.
www.slso.org /0304notes/10-10.htm   (2404 words)

  
 Robert McDuffie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
McDuffie has performed with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, North German Radio Orchestra, Orchestra del Teatro all Scala, Santa Cecilia Orchestra of Rome, and all major orchestras of Australia.
McDuffie was invited to be a Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome and has appeared with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Bochum Symphoniker, and Noord Nederlands Orkest.
McDuffie is a Grammy nominated artist with acclaimed recordings for Telarc including the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rozsa.
www.phoenixsymphony.org /artists/featured_artist_mcduffie.htm   (290 words)

  
 Robert McDuffie Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In 2002-03, he was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome and also performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Philharmonie in Cologne with the Bochum Symphoniker, in Rotterdam with the Noord Nederlands Orkest, and with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Flemish Radio Orchestra.
McDuffie returned to Europe last year as co-founder and artistic director of the Rome Chamber Music Festival at Villa Aurelia.
McDuffie is a Grammy-nominated artist whose acclaimed recordings for Telarc include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rozsa, as well as Viennese favorites.
www.musicalmasterworks.org /bio/mcduffie.html   (146 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Violinist, symphony serenade audience
The orchestra then welcomed McDuffie in a performance of Bernstein's "Serenade." With an expressiveness that reached beyond the music itself, McDuffie proved himself a master communicator by conveying ideas and character behind the music.
While McDuffie's performance was excellent throughout, the fourth movement, "Agathon," particularly gave him a chance to shine in a lyrical high point of the work.
McDuffie also added to the performance with his knowledgable explanation and introduction of the piece preceding their performance.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,590046503,00.html   (332 words)

  
 Robert McDuffie
Robert McDuffie has been the grateful recipient of dedicated teaching, having studied with Henrik and Robert Schwarzenberger, Margaret Pardee, Jens Ellerman, Robert Mann, and Dorothy DeLay.
Robert McDuffie is a Grammy-nominated artist whose acclaimed recordings for Telarc include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rozsa, as well as Viennese favorites.
McDuffie made his Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra debut in 1984 and last appeared with the orchestra in 1995.
www.cincinnatisymphony.com /Musicians/GuestArtists/McDuffie.asp   (310 words)

  
 Music Robert McDuffie and Friends Labor Day Festival for Strings
McDuffie, in collaboration with the Mercer music faculty, has designed an intense string festival for high school juniors and seniors.
McDuffie personally selects and invites professional concert artists from across the nation to serve with him as Visiting Master Faculty for this exceptional event.
Mercer University hosts the Robert McDuffie and Friends Labor Day Festival for Strings for 16 exceptional high school junior and senior string musicians.
www2.mercer.edu /Music/mcduffiestringsfestival.htm   (355 words)

  
 CAMI :: Robert McDuffie :: Instrumental :: Violin
CAMI :: Robert McDuffie :: Instrumental :: Violin
McDuffie states, "While there, I rehearsed daily in the music salon of the Villa Aurelia.
I realized that it was the ideal space for chamber music, with it's gilded walls and ceilings, chandeliers, and 20 foot windows overlooking the world's most beautiful city.
www.cami.com /?webid=304   (265 words)

  
 Music:  Robert McDuffie and Friends Labor Day Festival for Strings
McDuffie, in collaboration with the Mercer music faculty, has designed an intense string festival for high school juniors and seniors.
McDuffie personally selects and invites professional concert artists from across the nation to serve with him as Visiting Master Faculty for this exceptional event.
Mercer University hosts the Robert McDuffie and Friends Labor Day Festival for Strings for 16 exceptional high school junior and senior string musicians.
www.mercer.edu /mcduffie   (347 words)

  
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Robert McDuffie, one of America's finest violinists, will perform with Apollo for the F. Ludwig Diehn Concert Series at 8 p.m.
McDuffie has excelled in a career that includes concert appearances, solo recitals and chamber music.
McDuffie's recording of the William Schumann Concerto for Violin and Orchestra and Leonard Bernstein's Serenade for Violin and Orchestra for the Angel label earned him a 1990 Grammy Award nomination.
www.odu.edu /ao/instadv/archive/issue10/mcduffie.htm   (308 words)

  
 Syracuse Symphony Orchestra   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Robert McDuffie has appeared as soloist with most of the world’s major orchestras.
The mayor of Rome recently awarded Robert McDuffie the prestigious Premio Simpatia in honor of his contribution to the cultural life of that city.
Tickets for McDuffie Plays Glass start at only $16, and can be purchased by calling the SSO Customer Service Center at (315) 424-8200 or (800) 724-3810, or visit SyracuseSymphony.org.
www.syracusesymphony.org /news/releases/pr.php?pr_id=358   (586 words)

  
 PlaybillArts: News: Violinist Robert McDuffie to Receive Rome's Premio Simpatia
Violinist Robert McDuffie, founder and artistic director of the Rome Chamber Music Festival, will receive Rome's Premio Simpatia at a ceremony on May 30.
McDuffie is the first American artist to receive the prize.
McDuffie conceived of the chamber music festival in 2002, while he was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome; it debuted last summer.
www.playbillarts.com /news/article/1990.html   (340 words)

  
 JC Raulston Arboretum - Calendar of Events - Horticultural Photography Master Class Workshop - April 10, 2004 (Saturday)
All speakers will cover the full range of abilities, but all participants must be in full command of their camera’s use.
Robert McDuffie has been taking photographs for over 25 years.
Robert teaches landscape oriented courses at Virginia Tech including "History of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Construction, and Computer Aided Design.
www.ncsu.edu /jcraulstonarboretum/calendar/event_details.php?ID=44   (540 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Violin Concertos of John Adams & Philip Glass: Music: Christoph Eschenbach,Robert McDuffie,John ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Robert McDuffie's violin isn't as piercing as Kremer's--a shame during the eerily gorgeous second movement of Adams's piece--but there's a pleasant balance to this new disc, and the Houston Symphony sounds fantastic.
For some the Glass may be more immediately accessible, but for those who have yet to discover the glorious beauties contained in the mind of John Adams, just begin listening to this disc with the second movement of his concerto (Chaconne: Body through which the dream flows) and odds are you'll be hooked.
Robert McDuffie has a fine affinity to both these concerti and is technique is superb, his dexterity amazing!
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000JXZT?v=glance   (1840 words)

  
 Performance: Robert McDuffie, violin, and Christopher Taylor, piano Nov 10, 2005 at 7:30 PM
Performance: Robert McDuffie, violin, and Christopher Taylor, piano Nov 10, 2005 at 7:30 PM Log In
One of the most captivating violinists of his generation, Grammy(r) nominee Robert McDuffie has built a career on artistic integrity in performances around the world.
McDuffie and Taylor offer a breathtaking performance of sonatas that include one of Schumann's earlier chamber works and Beethoven's brooding Sonata in C minor.
kennedy-center.org /calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=MGFSC   (232 words)

  
 Robert McDuffie - Violin Concertos of John Adams & Philip Glass
He kept composing and honing the skills and performances of his ensemble, but supported himself for some time as a taxi driver and plumber.
His first wide recognition came with the four-and-a-half-hour opera Einstein on the Beach, produced at the Metropolitan Opera House on November 21, 1976, in collaboration with multi-media artist Robert Wilson.
Though the work is scored for standard orchestra without the electronics that give a characteristic sonority to so many of Glass' compositions, he said that "the piece explores what an orchestra can do for me. In it, I'm more interested in my own sound than in the capability of particular orchestral instruments.
www.glasspages.org /violintelarc.html   (588 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Rozsa : Concertos for Violin & Cello, etc.: Music: Yoel Levi,Miklos Rozsa,Lynn Harrell,Robert ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The performances could not be better: McDuffie and Harrell surmount all the formidable technical challenges easily, their tone shimmers and glows, and their heartfelt but always refined expressiveness brings out the best in these unjustly neglected works.
I feel that violinist Robert McDuffie and cellist Lynn Harrell leave little to be desired; while Yoel Levi, a conductor I have not exactly admired in the past, keeps the excitement going with his artists and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
McDuffie's performance, and I'm considering buying other recordings where he is the principle artist.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004R8PN?v=glance   (1429 words)

  
 NPR's SymphonyCast: Biography of Robert McDuffie   (Site not responding. Last check: )
McDuffie is a Grammy-nominated artist whose acclaimed recordings for Telarc include the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Adams, Glass, Barber, and Rózsa (the latter two with the ASO under Yoel Levi), as well as Viennese favorites.
He plays a 1735 Guarneri del Gesù violin, known as the "Ladenburg".
McDuffie has been profiled on NBC's Today, CBS Sunday Morning, PBS's Charlie Rose, A&E's Breakfast with the Arts, and in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
www.npr.org /programs/symphonycast/bios/mcduffie.html   (264 words)

  
 MC DUFFE -- Our SCOTTISH History, by Sue & Marilyn McDuffie, with help from Angie/2004
John "Robert", Sr., and three of his sons (Robt.
Robert and Rachel and their two small children moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky before 1791, and bought land on Beaver Creek, in Harrison County, 24 August 1798.
The McDuffie DNA Surname Project started in April of 2004 and is gaining momentum with more men willing to take the "mouth swab" test.
www.freewebs.com /ladysue/ancestorsdna.htm   (617 words)

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