Renata Arado

Renata Arado began violin instruction in the Suzuki method at age two in Chicago. She continued her studies at the University of Michigan and Rice University with Camilla Wicks, and earned a master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory in the chamber music program. Renata has been concertmaster of the Southwest Florida Symphony, the Gulf Coast Symphony and guest concertmaster of the Charleston Symphony. Ms. Arado was formerly principal second violin of Norway's Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra for sixteen years. She has performed with chamber groups around the globe, collaborating with Isaac Stern, Julia Fischer, Robert Mann, Yefim Bronfman, Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, and Andrew Armstrong. She has appeared as soloist at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, debuting the Concerto for Two Violins by Dinos Constantinides. She additionally performed in recital at Carnegie Hall the chamber works of Mr. Constantinides. Ms. Arado performs regularly in recital series, including the Tribby Arts Center; Captiva Island Cultural Festival; Sanibel Music Festival; and B.I.G. Arts Concert Series of Sanibel, of which she is currently an artistic council advisor. Renata is a member of the artist-faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School.