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Introduction	Lisa Gray began her violin studies at the age of five in the Suzuki program. By the time she graduated high school Lisa had decided that she wanted to pursue music as a career. Lisa was accepted into the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where she studied with Mitchell Stern and Ilya Kaler. She graduated in May 2001 with a Bachelor’s of Music in Violin Performance. Currently, Lisa enjoys performing with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra in New London and played 2 seasons with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. In February 2005, Lisa had the privilege to solo with the Coast Guard Band. She also plays for the Salt Marsh Opera, Con Brio, Eastern Connecticut Chorus, and the Mystic River Chorale. In addition to orchestral playing, Lisa performs in various chamber recitals. Past recitals have included the Whitney Center, Pomperaug Woods, Essex Meadows, Florence Griswold, and the Coast Guard Band Recital Series. In August 2011, Lisa joined Metaphor Chamber Ensemble and enjoys rehearsing and performing trio and quartet music regularly. Lisa teaches private lessons in her home and at the Community Music School in Centerbrook, CT where she is a faculty member.

Introduction

Lisa Gray began her violin studies at the age of five in the Suzuki program. By the time she graduated high school Lisa had decided that she wanted to pursue music as a career. Lisa was accepted into the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where she studied with Mitchell Stern and Ilya Kaler. She graduated in May 2001 with a Bachelor’s of Music in Violin Performance. Currently, Lisa enjoys performing with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra in New London and played 2 seasons with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. In February 2005, Lisa had the privilege to solo with the Coast Guard Band. She also plays for the Salt Marsh Opera, Con Brio, Eastern Connecticut Chorus, and the Mystic River Chorale. In addition to orchestral playing, Lisa performs in various chamber recitals. Past recitals have included the Whitney Center, Pomperaug Woods, Essex Meadows, Florence Griswold, and the Coast Guard Band Recital Series. In August 2011, Lisa joined Metaphor Chamber Ensemble and enjoys rehearsing and performing trio and quartet music regularly. Lisa teaches private lessons in her home and at the Community Music School in Centerbrook, CT where she is a faculty member.