Friday Concert Series: Kelly & Darryl

Kelly and Darryl Violin and Piano Duo.

Our story begins at the beautiful Grand Hotel on Michigan's Mackinac Island. We met while performing at the Grand Hotel in the summer of 2001. Kelly was performing as part of the classical duo in the parlor, and Darryl was performing with the Terrace Room and Dining Room Bands.

As we built a life together, we began to explore the possibilities of performing together - blending our different musical backgrounds into a sound that was unique to us. We formed the Kelly & Darryl Violin and Piano Duo.

We perform concerts around Michigan, sharing classical pieces as well as popular standards that Darryl has arranged for violin and piano. We love to highlight works by composers who may be new to our audiences - works by women composers, African-American composers, and composers from the present day.

M.M., Violin Performance, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, B.M., Violin Performance, Western Michigan University.
Kelly is an active chamber music performer and private violin teacher. She has performed with many popular artists as well as various orchestras throughout Michigan. She studied with Renata Artman Knific, Ellen dePasquale, and others. As a member of the Terra Voce Ensemble, she performs regularly on chamber music programs throughout the Metro Detroit area.

M.M., Jazz Studies, Indiana University, B.M., Jazz Studies, Western Michigan University.
Darryl has three years of experience performing all styles of music on cruise lines around the world. He is an active performer and can be heard at a variety of venues in the Metro Detroit Area, including the London Chop House, Fishbones, and the Rochester Mills Brewing Company. He has appeared as part of the Terrace Room and Dining Room Bands at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. His teachers included David Baker and Curtis Curtis-Smith.
Darryl also accompanies student ensemble events as well as school choirs. He also plays the electric bass.

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