Circles and Lines

Composer and Violist Eric Lemmon (B.M.) is a recent graduate of New York University’s Music and Performing Arts Program where he was awarded NYU’s Creative Collaboration Grant and currently attends the Mannes Conservatory.  He is the founder and editor of the music criticism and review site OpenSourceMusic.org.  As a violist, Eric has performed extensively throughout the New York City metropolitan area with groups such as new music ensemble The Manhattan Camerata, recording artist WAZ sounds, the troupe Project Opera, and Dylan Glatthorn’s Republic.  He is also a regular member of Brooklyn’s One World Symphony, where he has played as principal.  Eric has also performed as principal violist for works such as Alan Menken’s King David, Bernstein’s Candide and Sondheim’s A Little Night Music. Eric’s past and present viola teachers are Stephanie Baer, Pamela McConnell, Laura Shuster and Ira Weller.  In composition, past and current teachers include Jerica Oblak and Rudolf Palmer.

Recordings:

The Cure at Troy: Neoptolomus’ Pity

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