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McDuffie Center for Strings to Host Labor Day Festival September 1-4
Julia Rubens 7/13/23 Julia Rubens 7/13/23

McDuffie Center for Strings to Host Labor Day Festival September 1-4

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ROBERT MCDUFFIE SET TO TOUR WITH CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Julia Rubens 12/14/22 Julia Rubens 12/14/22

ROBERT MCDUFFIE SET TO TOUR WITH CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Renowned violin virtuoso Robert McDuffie is set to tour the eastern United States with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed conductor Steven Mercurio next February, performing Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 77.

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Symphony is back in Macon with inaugural season of The Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra
Julia Rubens 9/29/21 Julia Rubens 9/29/21

Symphony is back in Macon with inaugural season of The Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra

The symphony will return to Macon on Monday, Oct. 4, when the brand-new Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra will play its opening concert at The Grand Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and season subscriptions are available now.

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SF Conservatory of Music Announces Big Plans for Live Music
Julia Rubens 9/8/21 Julia Rubens 9/8/21

SF Conservatory of Music Announces Big Plans for Live Music

Violinist and pre-college alumna Amy Schwartz Moretti, cellist faculty member Bonnie Hampton, and the Telegraph Quartet will be featured in concerts.

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Center Director Amy Schwartz Moretti performs in Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival
Julia Rubens 9/8/21 Julia Rubens 9/8/21

Center Director Amy Schwartz Moretti performs in Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival

Yearning to attend live concerts again after a long pandemic-fueled delay? Hoping you can listen from the safety and comfort of home instead? This year, fans of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival have options.

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Tickets for ‘A Night of Georgia Music’ at The Grand Opera House go on sale Friday
Julia Rubens 9/7/21 Julia Rubens 9/7/21

Tickets for ‘A Night of Georgia Music’ at The Grand Opera House go on sale Friday

Concert featuring Robert McDuffie, Mike Mills, Chuck Leavell and Mercer’s McDuffie Center for Strings to be Taped for Distribution to PBS Stations Across America.

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McDuffie Center for Strings scholarship established in memory of 1927 Mercer Law graduate Ralph Moseley Eden
Julia Rubens 7/14/21 Julia Rubens 7/14/21

McDuffie Center for Strings scholarship established in memory of 1927 Mercer Law graduate Ralph Moseley Eden

Atlanta-area philanthropist Carol Lynn Eden has pledged at least $2.5 million to endow scholarships in memory of her late father, Ralph Moseley Eden, a 1927 graduate of Mercer Law School, to benefit students in the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings in the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University.

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Macon violinist Robert McDuffie joins Spano and ASO for spirited concert
Julia Rubens 5/6/21 Julia Rubens 5/6/21

Macon violinist Robert McDuffie joins Spano and ASO for spirited concert

Robert McDuffie, the virtuoso violinist from Macon, gave a stirring performance of Brahms' only violin concerto in Thursday's virtual concert from Symphony Hall.

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Mercer University students record music to be featured on SiriusXM radio
Julia Rubens 3/3/21 Julia Rubens 3/3/21

Mercer University students record music to be featured on SiriusXM radio

Musicians from Mercer's McDuffie Center for Strings, Macon Pops, and Matt Catinbug all performed songs together at a concert known as "From Samoa to Sinatra".

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Director Amy Schwartz Moretti Featured in Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival
Julia Rubens 2/25/21 Julia Rubens 2/25/21

Director Amy Schwartz Moretti Featured in Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival

Available for Streaming through March 15

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Robert McDuffie on unveiling of new orchestra, ‘We dream here and sometimes they’re realized.’
Julia Rubens 2/19/21 Julia Rubens 2/19/21

Robert McDuffie on unveiling of new orchestra, ‘We dream here and sometimes they’re realized.’

Bobby speaks to The Telegraph about the new Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra

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Katie Couric Interviews Bobby McDuffie
Julia Rubens 9/29/20 Julia Rubens 9/29/20

Katie Couric Interviews Bobby McDuffie

Read this exciting interview about teaching strings during COVID-19

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Macon violinist recounts meeting Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Julia Rubens 9/23/20 Julia Rubens 9/23/20

Macon violinist recounts meeting Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Founder Robert McDuffie talks of his memories of famed arts patron, Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

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The Fabian Series Takes the Grand Stage, 2020-style
Julia Rubens 9/18/20 Julia Rubens 9/18/20

The Fabian Series Takes the Grand Stage, 2020-style

Bringing live music back in 2020 wasn’t easy.

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Mercer University’s Robert McDuffie Center for Strings adapts to virtual lessons and performances
Julia Rubens 4/23/20 Julia Rubens 4/23/20

Mercer University’s Robert McDuffie Center for Strings adapts to virtual lessons and performances

One of Mercer’s most acclaimed programs, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, faces a unique challenge completing this semester.

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Center students perform for Capricorn opening
Julia Rubens 12/8/19 Julia Rubens 12/8/19

Center students perform for Capricorn opening

The Center was an important part of the opening of Mercer Music at Capricorn.

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Alec Luna, McDuffie student, chosen as fellow
Julia Rubens 10/3/19 Julia Rubens 10/3/19

Alec Luna, McDuffie student, chosen as fellow

A current student was chosen for a competitive fellowship.

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Alumnus Sihao wins 3rd at ARD
Julia Rubens 9/15/19 Julia Rubens 9/15/19

Alumnus Sihao wins 3rd at ARD

Alumnus Sihao won third prize and €5,000 in the 2019 ARD International Cello Competition in Munich, Germany.

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ANOGAM Tour with McDuffie, Mills, Leavell announced
Julia Rubens 6/20/19 Julia Rubens 6/20/19

ANOGAM Tour with McDuffie, Mills, Leavell announced

R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, The Rolling Stones‘ Chuck Leavell and violinist Robert McDuffie will team up.

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