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GUESTS
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David Gee, cellist, has performed as soloist, quartet member and orchestral cellist in America, Europe and Africa and has given national radio broadcasts on National Public Radio and Spanish National Radio. He has taught at such distinguished institutions as The University of North Carolina, The University of Memphis, Yale University and Coastal Carolina University . While serving in the capacity of Assistant Principal Cello of the Orchestra of Granada, Spain, Mr. Gee toured Andalucia and North Africa with the Boccherini Quartet. The quartet gave chamber music master classes throughout Spain. Mr. Gee received his instruction from Luis Garcia-Renart and from the renowned Brazilian cellist Aldo Parisot, He received chamber instruction from the Tokyo Quartet, Claude Frank, and from Yehudi Wyner, last year's recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in music. Mr. Gee graduates summa cum laude from Purchase College where he was given the President's Award for outstanding undergraduate achievement. Mr. Gee received a graduate degree from Yale University , at which he was named an Ellen Battel Stoeckel scholar. Mr. Gee has recently been on the faculty of the Chamber Music Festival at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and presently occupies the position of Principal Cello of the Augusta Symphony. Lynne Mackey, pianist, has performed in solo and chamber music settings in the United States and Europe, and is currently on the tour roster of the Virginia Commission of the Arts. In addition to holding a graduate degree from the Juilliard School , Dr. Mackey holds the Bachelor of Music degree from The University of Michigan and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Eastman. Winner of both the William C. Byrd and the Grand Rapids competitions, she has appeared in Michigan with the Grand Rapids Symphony and with the Flint Symphony. She has recently appeared as concerto soloist with the Lynchburg Symphony and with the University of Mary Washington Community Orchestra. Ms. Mackey has been the recipient of an Appalachian College Association Fellowship for a one-year residency at the University of Virginia to prepare and perform 20th century piano repertoire. Dr. Mackey has taught at James Madison University, Hollins University, the University of Virginia and at Bluefield College, where she served as department chair and Associate Professor. Presently she is on the faculty of The University of Mary Washington and Mary Baldwin College. The Gee-Mackey Duo has performed from New York to Florida on a variety of library, university and private recital series, and has offered lectures to adults and concerts to children at universities and primary schools. The 2007-2008 season will see the duo performing and lecturing in Spain, Britain and Africa as well as performing fundraisers for international non-profit groups and offering regular recital series in the United States. First Half Second Half
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Gee-Mackey Duo 