Violinist Sarah Jane Kenner currently resides in New York City. After beginning her musical studies in her native New Rochelle, New York, Ms. Kenner earned a Bachelor's Degree in Violin Performance from Temple University's Boyer College of Music in Philadelphia, a Master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and a Graduate Diploma in Historical Performance from the Juilliard School. As a period violinist, Ms. Kenner has been hailed as a "fireworks soloist," and has performed throughout the US and internationally as a chamber musician, orchestral player, and soloist. In 2018, she made her Lincoln Center debut as a soloist with Juilliard415, Juilliard’s period-instrument ensemble. Ms. Kenner also served as concertmaster and principal second violinist of Juilliard415, and joined them on tours throughout the U.S., Europe, India, and New Zealand. Recent and upcoming engagements include performances with The English Concert, Trinity Wall Street, New York Baroque Incorporated, and The Sebastians, amongst others.
She is also a member of the orchestra at Teatro Nuovo, a summer opera festival which presents 19th-century Bel Canto opera with a historically informed approach. Other festival appearances include BachFest Leipzig with members of Juilliard415 and Bach Collegium Japan, and with members of Les Arts Florissants at the Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie in Thiré, France.
Currently, Ms. Kenner is working on a recording project centered around the violin sonatas of Giovanni Antonio Pandolf Mealli. Ms. Kenner has studied with Cynthia Roberts, Elizabeth Blumenstock, Rachel Podger, Robert Mealy, and Leah Nelson. Ms. Kenner is also a 2018-2019 Mercury/Juilliard fellow and an American Fellow of The English Concert. As a modern violinist, Ms. Kenner has led and/or held principal positions in several ensembles, including the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia, Texas Music Festival Orchestra, and Temple University Symphony Orchestra. Her principal teachers were Hirono Oka and Lucie Robert. Ms. Kenner has played in masterclasses for notable artists including Arnold Steinhardt, Glenn Dicterow, and Koichiro Harada. Ms. Kenner also studied at the Aspen, Bowdoin, Texas, and Duxbury Music Festivals. She currently performs regularly in New York City and Westchester County. In her spare time, Ms. Kenner maintains a strong interest in cooking, baking, and writing, all of which are documented on her recipe and music blog, "The Hungry Musician."
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