Guest Artist on Campus Series - Christopher Adkins, Cello

200 University Avenue,Monroe LA 71203

09 February, 2021

Description

ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts, Guest Artist on Campus Series, presents Christopher Adkins, Cello. Christopher Adkins is the principal cellist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He received his musical training at the University of North Texas and at Yale University, where he studied with the distinguished pedagogue Aldo Parisot. During his tenure at Yale, Mr. Adkins held the position of principal cellist with the New Haven Symphony. Upon receiving his Master of Music degree he assumed the duties of assistant principal cellist with the Denver Symphony. After two seasons in the Rockies, he was offered the post of principal chair with the Milwaukee symphony. In 1987, he returned to his native Dallas to occupy the chair once held by his former teacher, Lev Aronson. In addition to his duties with the Dallas Symphony, Mr. Adkins serves on the faculty of Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas. He remains an active recitalist and chamber musician. A member of a large musical family, Mr. Adkins and his six brothers and sisters formed the Adkins String Ensemble, whose performances were praised by the Dallas Morning News as among the ten best concerts of the year. Masks are required and the limited audience members will be safety distanced. Only forty audience members will be admitted and each audience member must have a ticket.