Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Jennifer Arnold, viola

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern

Published August 4, 2017 at 9:40 AM EDT

African woman with long hair holding her violin

Jennifer Arnold earned a Professional Studies Degree in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2005, where she also obtained a bachelor’s of music in 2003. Jennifer is a member of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra and was a semi-finalist in the 1998, 2001, and 2003 Sphinx Competitions for Black and Latino String Players. She has performed with several orchestras in Carnegie Hall as a member of the New York String Seminar with Jaime Laredo; the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra; and the Paquito D’Rivera Celebration Concert as a member of YOA.

More information can be found on her website.