Paul Wright
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Adelaide-born Paul Wright began violin studies with Lyndall Hendrickson at the age of 8, and three years later, was awarded a place at the Yehudi Menuhin School in England. He went on to study at the Guildhall School in London, and in 1978 was accepted as a student at the Juilliard School in New York, where he studied under Ivan Galamian. He has performed with many ensembles in Australia and America including the Australian String Quartet, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble of the Classic Era and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Paul has been a soloist with many major Australian orchestras since 1989. Since 1991 he has directed Ensemble Arcangelo, an eighteenth century period instrument group based in Perth. He is co-recipient of an Australian Research Council grant enabling him to investigate aspects of French Baroque music especially in relation to the French Cantata. Paul also performs Eastern European gypsy music with Kashtany Duo and in 2003 produced a highly acclaimed CD with accordionist Miroslav Gutej.
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