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Founder Robert McDuffie and Director Amy Schwartz Moretti have personally selected the distinguished artists who serve as faculty at the Center. The faculty will impart a sweeping view of music and demonstrate the kinds of career paths available to graduates of an advanced string program. Many of the distinguished artists maintain prominent solo and chamber music careers or hold principal positions at major symphony orchestras across the nation. Robert McDuffie, violin, Founder, concert violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin, Director, concert violinist Rebecca Albers, viola, principal violist, Minnesota Orchestra Victoria Chiang, viola, The Aspen String Trio Lawrence Dutton, viola, Emerson String Quartet Annie Fullard, violin, chamber coach, The Cavani Quartet Sihao He, concert cellist, Galvin Cello Quartet Hans Jørgen Jensen, cello, Distinguished Artist, Renowned Pedagogue David Kim, violin, Concertmaster, Philadelphia Orchestra Daniel Tosky, double bass, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Jeff Turner, conductor, Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra Kyung-A Yoo, piano, collaborative piano A Message from the Director: Within Townsend School of Music at Mercer, the students, faculty artists and staff of the McDuffie Center have created something unique. Besides wonderful performances and inspiring master classes, you can feel the dedication of these special students and their faculty mentors at chamber music coaching sessions and private lessons. You can experience the supportive spirit that creates the encouraging environ- ment for them to study and grow. The successes achieved by the Center's young musicians since its inception in 2007, including individual growth, opportunities for future study, performance engagements, collegiality within ensemble work and generosity in giving back to their community, are a source of deep satisfaction for the entire Center faculty because we teach as a team with every member of the faculty involved in each student's development over their years in the Center. — Amy Schwartz Moretti, Director, Caroline Paul King Chair in Strings To become the best musician, listen and learn from the best.