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Violinist Quinton I. Morris is a recipient of a 2011 Seattle Mayor’s Arts Award. The announcement was madViolinist Quinton Morrise by the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.
Mayor Mike McGinn announced the recipients. The Seattle Arts Commission recommended the recipients from a pool of more than 300 public nominations. The Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize the contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference through arts and cultural activities.
The official press release said this:
Dr. Quinton Morris enjoys a multifaceted career as a concert violinist, chamber musician, teacher, director and founder of The Young Eight String Octet, the nation’s only string octet comprised of distinguished African American string players from the nation’s most prestigious music schools. Morris earned a Master of Music degree from The Boston Conservatory and a Doctor of Musical Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.
Morris is the Director of Chamber and Instrumental Music and Assistant Professor of Music at Seattle University, where last week he won the Outstanding Scholarship and Creative Work Award from the College of Arts and Sciences.
According to one nominator, “Morris' long list of achievements and awards is impressive, but even more impressive is his determination to make a difference for aspiring young musicians – particularly for youngsters of color who do not always have role models close at hand in the classical community.”
Morris has performed solo and chamber music performances across the country and around the globe, and recently marked his New York City recital debut with soprano Indra Thomas and pianist Maimy Fong to a sold out audience at Carnegie Hall.
More about Dr. Morris at http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/finearts/default.aspx?id=3216.
For more about the 2011 Seattle Mayor’s Arts Awards, contact: Lori Patrick, Public Relations Manager at 206-684-7306 or lori.patrick@seattle.gov.
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"I never saw an African American playing with an orchestra as a child. Now, to work as a mentor with these talented young players and show them what is possible, right in their hometown — that's really rewarding."
Dr. Quinton Morris enjoys a multifaceted career as a concert violinist, chamber musician, teacher, director and founder of The Young Eight String Octet. He has performed solo and chamber music performances in the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Middle East. Notable performances include concerto performances with the Seattle, Thalia, Renton and Tacoma Youth Symphonies, Raleigh Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra Seattle.
He has toured as a concerto soloist with the Kenningston Youth Symphony performing in venues, such as the Champs-Elyseé Theatre in Paris, France, the Guildhall School in London, England and the Roman Catholic Theatre in Bohn, Germany. As a recitalist and collaborator, he performs and speaks frequently at Seattle’s Town Hall, Seattle Chamber Music Society and other esteemed venues around the country.
Dr. Morris is currently the Director of Chamber and Instrumental Music and Assistant Professor of Music at Seattle University. His octet, The Young Eight, serves as Artists in Residence.
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