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Violinist Diane Monroe bridges the traditions of classical composition and jazz improvisation. Monroe’s traditional recital “infused with the blues”, presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society in the fall of 2005, was received with a standing ovation. Her recital venues also include New York City’s Merkin Hall and Town Hall, Los Angeles’ Schoenberg Hall, and Cleveland’s Severance Recital Hall. Monroe is a Pro Musicis Foundation Recital Sponsorship Award recipient.

Monroe is a Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour roster artist. She performs her own solo, duo, trio, and quartet projects, and appears as a guest artist with classical & contemporary chamber ensembles, orchestras, and jazz ensembles throughout the United States. Her guest soloist credits include appearances at Carnegie Hall, Zurich Switzerland’s Tonhalle, Alice Tully Hall, the Apollo Theater, and the Kennedy Center. In addition, she is active as a composer, recording artist, and educator.

As a chamber artist, Monroe has performed with Arnold Steinhardt, Yo-Yo Ma, and Cecil Licad. She was a member of the Beaumont String Quartet, and co-founded both the Kasimir String and Amabile Piano Quartets. As a guest, she appears regularly with the Ritz Chamber Players, Lyrica Chamber Players, and the Oregon String Quartet. Monroe has attended the Marlboro, Caramoor, and Sitka chamber music festivals.

As an improviser, she has toured for over a decade as first violinist of the Max Roach Double Quartet and the Uptown String Quartet. She performed extensively as a member of the String Trio of New York, and has performed on stage with renowned jazz artists such as Max Roach, Percy Heath, John Blake, Dave Grusin, Joe Lovano, Reggie Workman, Wycliff Gordon, Uri Caine, Jim Ridl, and Tom Lawton.

Monroe is frequently called upon to premiere new works by composers such as David Baker, Andrew Rudin and Anthony Davis. Last season she premiered the new solo violin works of composers Andrew Rudin and Steven Sametz with Philadelphia’s Orchestra 2001, and the Lehigh University Orchestras. She has been featured in new music ensembles such as Bang on a Can All Stars and the Relache Contemporary Ensemble. Her own compositions have been commissioned by music and theater ensembles such as The Core Ensemble, Relache, and the Tapit/New Works Theater Company.

As a soloist she is a guest on more than a dozen CD releases, including most recently, “The Oregon String Quartet and All That Jazz” on Koch Records.

Her film credits include Wes Craven’s Music of the Heart, with Meryl Streep, and Small Wonders, an Allan Miller documentary. Her performances, compositions, and arrangements have been heard on National Public Radio, The Cosby Show and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.

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Diane Monroe and Tony Miceli: Alone Together

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Duets allow two musicians to work together intimately without the complications of a rhythm section. Such recordings are often done on the spot at the suggestion of one of the musicians or an agent. Historically, two iconic collaborations of this type were a studio gig with Jerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk (Mulligan Meets Monk, Riverside, 1957 ), and Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass a la Salle Pleyel(Pablo, 1975). When musicians such as these are creative and can think quickly on ...

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Diane Monroe Quartet at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

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Diane Monroe Quartet Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts “Spiritual Strivings" Exhibition and Concert Philadelphia, PA August 2, 2014 In the tradition of the Paris salons, art and music go together, and some of the best jazz in the jny: Philadelphia area today can be heard at art museums, taking up some of the slack due to the attrition of nightclubs. In this instance, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, a premiere art school ...

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Diane Monroe: Bridging Diverse Musical Worlds

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Listening to Diane Monroe play jazz violin--whether solo, duo, or in a group--what's immediately evident is how great an improviser she is, fitting seamlessly with the music and the group, breathing and moving with the music. Only then does it become clear that she possesses the precision, complexity, and technique of a classical concert violinist. Indeed, Monroe studied classical violin at the Curtis Institute of Music with renowned teacher Ivan Galamian. While engaging in a career as a concert artist, ...

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Tony Miceli & Diane Monroe In Media Pa Wednesday April 17th!

Tony Miceli & Diane Monroe In Media Pa Wednesday April 17th!

Source: Jim Miller

Appearing at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County—145 West Rose Tree Road in Media—on Wednesday, April 17th is jazz vibraphonist Tony Miceli with violinist Diane Monroe. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337. Jazz has produced but a few world class vibraphonists through the years. Tony Miceli, whose playing has been compared to Milt Jackson and Gary Burton, is one. Now in his third decade as ...

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Violinist Diane Monroe Interviewed at All About Jazz!

Violinist Diane Monroe Interviewed at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz

Listening to Diane Monroe play jazz violin—whether solo, duo, or in a group—what's immediately evident is how great an improviser she is, fitting seamlessly with the music and the group, breathing and moving with the music. Only then does it become clear that she possesses the precision, complexity, and technique of a classical concert violinist. Indeed, Monroe studied classical violin at the Curtis Institute of Music with renowned teacher Ivan Galamian. While engaging in a career as a concert artist, ...

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A Piano-Plus Jazz Series Dec 5th Jim Ridl Piano Jazz Duo with Diane Monroe on Violin

A Piano-Plus Jazz Series Dec 5th Jim Ridl Piano Jazz Duo with Diane Monroe on Violin

Source: All About Jazz

December 5, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Reminder!!! RobertaOnTheArts.com and A.C. Pianocraft, Inc. www.RobertaOnTheArts.com and http://www.acpianocraft.com/ homepage.asp Are Pleased to Announce A Piano-Plus Jazz Series December 5, 8:00 - 10:00 PM! December 5, 2005, Jim Ridl Piano Jazz Duo with Diane Monroe on Violin See Jim Ridl CD Review: http://www.robertaonthearts.com/id454.html All Concert Profits to be sent to The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic http://wwoz.org/clinic/ $20/Ticket, At the Door, Includes 8 - 10 PM Concert, ...

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Jim Ridl Piano Jazz Duo with Diane Monroe on Violin December 5, 8:00 - 10:00 PM! at A.C. Pianocraft

Jim Ridl Piano Jazz Duo with Diane Monroe on Violin December 5, 8:00 - 10:00 PM! at A.C. Pianocraft

Source: All About Jazz

November 21, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Reminder!!!RobertaOnTheArts.com and A.C. Pianocraft, Inc. www.RobertaOnTheArts.com http://www.acpianocraft.com/homepage.asp Are Pleased to Announce A Piano-Plus Jazz Series December 5, 8:00 - 10:00 PM! Jim Ridl Piano Jazz Duo with Diane Monroe on Violin See Jim Ridl CD Review: http://www.robertaonthearts.com/id454.html All Concert Profits to be sent to The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic http://wwoz.org/clinic/ $20/Ticket, At the Door, Includes 8 - 10 PM Concert, Wine, and Hors d'Oeuvres PLUS Raffle for a Choice Treatment at ...

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