Jacqueline Audas is a passionate violinist and compelling performer, focused on engaging and empowering communities through classical music. Since a young age, she has believed in the power of music to create bonds between people. This belief inspired her to found the non-profit organization, Classical C.A.R.M.A. (Concerts Aiming to Raise Money and Awareness). As its artistic director, Jacqueline helps to produce and perform innovative benefit concert series which: fundraise for organizations that aid those in need, bring awareness to obstacles faced by underserved populations, and promote classical music education. This upcoming year, Classical C.A.R.M.A. will produce a series of outreach and fundraising concerts in collaboration with S.E.A.R.C.H., a Houston, Texas non-profit that works to end the cycle of homelessness. The goal is to entertain and fundraise, while highlighting the importance and value of S.E.A.R.C.H.’s work.

In the past few years, Jacqueline has made appearances abroad in Israel, Germany, Italy, Spain, and New Zealand and performed as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician around the United States. Most recently, she has performed at the North Shore Chamber Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, the Keshet Eilon Mastercourse and the Sommermusik im Oberen Nagoldtal. Jacqueline has been awarded the top prize in multiple competitions, and was a finalist in the Barlassina International Young Talents Competition and a quarter-finalist in both the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition and the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition.

Jacqueline Audas recently graduated with her Master’s Degree in Violin Performance from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where she held the Anne and Charles Duncan Concertmaster Chair. While completing both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at the Shepherd School of Music, she studied with Paul Kantor. Prior to attending university, she studied with the late Arkady Fomin. Currently, she works with Vadim Gluzman at Johns Hopkins’ Peabody Institute.

This is Zoltán Kodály’s Duo for violin and cello, performed with my sister, Katherine Audas, in 2020. One of our favorite works, it is fiery, emotionally gripping, and full of Hungarian flair. It’s hard to believe the range of dynamics and colors he creates, ingeniously writing for just two instruments.
J.S. Bach’s Sonata No. 2 is one of internal reflection, technical challenge, and brilliant harmonization. This recording is of the grave and fuga movements. See if you can notice how many sections Bach seamlessly crafts in the fugue!
Olivier Messiaen’s Fantaisie for violin and piano was only recently published in 2007, although it was written in 1933 within a year of his Theme and Variations. This work is quite breathtaking in its soaring and ecstatic melody in combination with highly rhythmic sections. It is short, but captivating. This recording was from a recital with the fabulous Kyung-A Yoo.

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