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Curtis Institute 1943, Veda Reynolds, front row, far left

Veda Reynolds (1922–2000) was an American violinist, string quartet player, and teacher.

Early life and training

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Young Veda Reynolds

Veda Reynolds was born in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1922. Her father was concertmaster of the Denver Symphony Orchestra. Veda received her training at the Brussels Conservatory, then with Ivan Galamian in Paris.[1] Subsequently she studied in London with Carl Flesch.[2] In 1938 she was accepted as a student to the Curtis Institute of Music where her teacher was Efrem Zimbalist.[3] Graduating in 1942, she joined the faculty of Curtis (1942–1961).[4]

Professional career

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She became a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the first woman to join the first violin section. There she stayed from 1943–1967, serving as assistant concertmaster for the 1958–1959 season.[5][6] Reynolds also was a co-founder of the Philadelphia String Quartet with three other members of the orchestra. Veda was the first violinist, Irwin Eisenberg, second violin; Alan Iglitzin, viola, and Charles Brennand, cello. The group cut ties with the orchestra in 1966 under significant resistance from its administration.[7][8] Moving to Seattle, they became the quartet-in-residence of the University of Washington. From their base in Seattle, they made tours to South America, India and to Europe. The original quartet stayed together for seventeen years.

After that period, Reynolds taught at the North Carolina School of the Arts (1975–1977). Veda then moved to France to join the faculty of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon.[9] Her students included David Harrington,[10] Joseph Silverstein,[11] Arnold Steinhardt,[citation needed] Michael Tree,[12][13] and William de Pasquale.[14]

She was a very respected teacher, and many articles were written analyzing her pedagogy.[15][16]

Veda, Irwin, Alan and Charlie of the Philadelphia String Quartet

References

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  1. ^ "Ivan Galamian". prezi.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. ^ "Collection: Veda Reynolds collection | Curtis Library and Archives". curtisarchives.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. ^ Steiner, Diana; Reynolds, Veda; Rosand, Aaron; Shapiro, Eudice (February 1986). "Efrem Zimbalist: A Tradition, Today and Tomorrow". American String Teacher. 36 (1). Fairfax, Virginia: American String Teachers Association (ASTA): 62–64. doi:10.1177/000313138603600127. ISSN 0003-1313. OCLC 7260399165. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  4. ^ "Collection: Veda Reynolds collection | Curtis Library and Archives". curtisarchives.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. ^ "Classical Archives". www.classicalarchives.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  6. ^ "performers reynoldsveda: Fanfare Archive". fanfarearchive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  7. ^ "TIME Magazine -- U.S. Edition -- October 7, 1966 Vol. 88 No. 15". content.time.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  8. ^ TIME (1966-10-07). "Orchestras: Flying the Coop". TIME. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  9. ^ "Recordings of Veda Reynolds (violin) and Noel Lee (piano) during a tour in Paris and Copenhagen, circa 1982 | Curtis Library and Archives". curtisarchives.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  10. ^ https://chambermusicamerica.org/articles/whats-a-note/
  11. ^ "Interview with Joseph Silverstein". Ovation Press, Ltd. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  12. ^ "Guarneri String Quartet" (PDF). Ann Arbor District Library. International Presentations on Music & Dance. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The The University Musical Society of the University of Michigan (UMS). Retrieved 2024-11-10. Michael Tree, violist, ... Later at the Curtis Institute of Music he studied with Efrem Zimbalist, Veda Reynolds, and Lea Luboshutz.
  13. ^ "Interview with Michael Tree". Ovation Press, Ltd. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  14. ^ https://findingaids.library.upenn.edu/records/CURTIS_PPCI.MSS04
  15. ^ Güsewell, Angelika; Vivien, Rym; Terrien, Pascal (2021). "Bringing to light a pedagogical heritage: an ergo-didactic approach". McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill. 56 (2/3). ISSN 1916-0666.
  16. ^ Terrien, Pascal; Güsewell, Angelika; Vivien, Rym (March 2019). "The Legacy of Veda Reynolds' Violin Pedagogy: Myth or Reality?" (PDF). International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education (IJCDSE). 10 (1). London, England: Infonomics Society: 3986–3991. ISSN 2042-6364. OCLC 1135454424. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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