Jacob Murphy
A founding member of the Euclid Quartet, Jacob Murphy
hails from Fresno, California. He began his violin studies
at the age of 6, and soon earned acclaim as soloist with
the Kings Symphony Orchestra and the Fresno Youth Philharmonic
Orchestra. He was also a recipient of the Fresno Arts Council
Horizon Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts.
Mr.
Murphy continued his studies at the Eastman School of
Music, where he received his B.M. in 1998. He then attended
Kent State University as a graduate assistant, where
he
received his M.M. in 2000. His principal teachers included
Charles Castleman, Gregory Fulkerson, Camilla Wicks, and Claudia Shiuh. He attended such festivals as the Heidelberg
(Germany) Castle Festival, the Quartet Program at Bucknell
University, Aspen Music Festival, National Orchestral
Institute,
and the Orford Arts Centre.
On top of being an accomplished
quartet musician, Mr. Murphy has made a point of gaining
knowledge and expertise in
all styles of classical music. He has performed with
a baroque period performance ensemble, which was led by
the
famous lutenist Paul O’Dette. On the other side of
the spectrum, Jacob has also been involved with several
new music ensembles, and has recorded contemporary music
for the Innova label. |
