Renate Falkner , viola

Praised for her versatility and creativity, American violist Renate Falkner leads an active career as an educator, recitalist, and orchestral and chamber musician, performing across the U.S. and abroad. Equally at home on both modern and baroque viola, she performs regularly with groups such as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, and the Cincinnati Symphony. As a baroque violist, she has performed with Boston Baroque, Tafelmusik, and Baltimore’s Pro Musica Rara. Renate is Artistic Director of the Charm City Chamber Players and collaborates regularly with colleagues from Peabody and the BSO. Summer appearances abroad have included the Verbier Festival, Switzerland, the Spoleto Festival, Italy, international tours with the BSO, and a faculty appointment at the Carvalho Festival of Music in Brazil. She also performs annually at the Bellingham Festival of Music in Washington and is on faculty at the National Music Festival in Maryland. She currently teaches viola and chamber music at the Peabody Preparatory and at UMBC and is on the board of the American Viola Society. She holds degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory, the Yale School of Music, and a doctorate from the Florida State University.