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The Ritz Chamber Players "the nation's first chamber music ensemble comprised solely of accomplished musicians spanning the African diaspora brings a fresh new energy to the classical music genre" states the Players' website. "The Ritz Chamber Players seek to increase the visibility of African-American classical composers and heighten public awareness of the contributions of African-American musicians ... ." They have played with the New York Philharmonic; the Boston, the Pittsburgh, and the London Symphonies; and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Terrance Patterson -- Founder and Artistic Director, Clarinet
A Jacksonville, Florida, native, Terrance Patterson plays with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, the Sphinx Symphony of Detroit and the Nashville, Florida West Coast, Huntsville, Festival, and Las Vegas Symphonies. He attended the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University where he studied with clarinetist Lorin Kitt, principal clarinetist of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Tai Murray -- Violin
Since making her debut with the Chicago Symphony at age eight, violinist Tai Murray has performed extensively as a soloist with orchestras across the United States and Europe. Concerto performances include appearances with the Baltimore, Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Utah and Washington, D.C., Symphonies. Murray was the only solo artist invited by the Chicago Symphony to perform in the Rotunda of Chicago's Symphony Center during its Inaugural Festival. She holds an Artist Diploma in music performance from Indiana University and is a graduate of the Juilliard School.

Amadi Hummings -- Viola
Amadi Hummings has performed in every major U.S. city. In recent seasons, Mr. Hummings has been a guest of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He has also performed in Israel, Canada, South America, Central America, India, Japan, and throughout the Caribbean. He has performed at festivals including Marlboro, Spoleto, Sarasota, Tanglewood, Aspen, Norfolk, and the Prussia Cove Festival in England. From 1994-2000, Mr. Hummings was on the faculty of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where he taught violin and viola, and conducted the Old Dominion University Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Hummings was awarded the Performer's Certificate from Indiana University, where he served as an Associate Instructor.

Kenneth Law -- Cello
Kenneth Law is Assistant Professor of Violoncello at the Petrie School of Music of Converse College. In addition to his participation in the Converse Trio, he is a member of the Ritz Chamber Players, and principal cellist of the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a past president of the South Carolina Chapter of the American String Teachers Association, and is a founding member of the Harlaxton International Chamber Music Festival in England. Mr. Law received undergraduate and graduate degrees in performance from the Eastman School of Music and Cleveland Institute of Music, and a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory. He also served as a chamber music fellow at the Juilliard School.

Terrence Wilson -- Piano
Since his professional debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra, American pianist Terrence Wilson has established a reputation as one of today's most gifted young instrumentalists. He has already appeared with many prestigious ensembles. He has also made highly acclaimed recital debuts in New York, at the 92nd Street Y, in Washington, at the Kennedy Centre, and in Paris, at the Louvre. In 1998 Mr. Wilson was awarded the Avery Fisher Career Grant and in May 2001 he graduated from the Juilliard School where he received the prestigious Sony ES Award for Musical Excellence and most recently the William Petschek Award.