Violinist RACHEL LEE PRIDAY (PRY-day) is a passionate and inquisitive explorer in all her musical ventures, in search of contemporary relevance when performing the standard violin repertoire, and in discovering and commissioning new works. Her wide-ranging repertoire and eclectic programming reflect a deep fascination with literary and cultural narratives.
“Youthful Masters” featuring Octets by Mendelssohn and Shostakovich.
Kobi Malkin, Rachel Shapiro, and Doori Na, violin
Ayane Kozasa and Dana Kelley, viola
Michael Katz and Jia Kim, cello
Central Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
Three Romances - Clara Schumann
Zapateado - Pablo de Sarasate
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall
Seattle, WA
Chamber Music with Festival Artists
Methow Valley Community Center
Twisp, WA
University of Washington School of Music today announces the appointment of celebrated Korean-American violinist Rachel Lee Priday to the faculty as Assistant Professor of Violin in the UW Strings Program, effective in the 2019-2020 school year.
"Priday, who plays with an enormous and strong sound from her violin, soared with bravura through her virtuosic part; as the orchestra took up the theme in the finale, she urged them to play it faster."
Violinist Rachel Lee Priday has been widely acclaimed for her beauty of tone. Her riveting stage presence, and “irresistible panache”, according to the Chicago Tribune, has won her friends all over the world from major international orchestras such as the Chicago, Seattle, and National Symphony Orchestras, as well as in recitals at the Lincoln Center and Ravinia’s ‘Rising Stars’.
“Her sound is big and luscious enough to ride the orchestral crests comfortably, yet supple enough to make the singing paragraphs soar. Her bow work combines dazzling dexterity with an idiomatic feel for Prokofiev’s quirky Slavic rhythms. Not only did she pour out endless floods of ardent lyricism in the slow movement, but she also dispatched the finale’s whirling bravura with irresistible panache.”
