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Samuel Rhodes • Viola

Samuel Rhodes is in his 36th season a violist of the Juilliard String Quartet.
He also appears in recitals and as orchestral soloist in addition to his
activities as a composer and teacher. He is a faculty member and chair of viola
at the Juilliard School, he is also associated with the Marlboro Festival and
Tanglewood. Mr. Rhodes' solo appearances have included recitals at the Library
of Congress, Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall, the Juilliard School, and Columbia
University's Miller Theater. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens
College and an MFA from Princeton University where he studied composition with
Roger Sessions and Earl Kim. Other teachers include Sydney Beck and Walter
Trampler.