Eric N. Pritchard
Professor of the Practice in the Department of Music
As First Violinist of the Ciompi Quartet of Duke University, Eric Pritchard performs regularly throughout the U.S. and abroad and can be heard on many commercial recordings. He has appeared as soloist with orchestras including
the Boston Pops and Indianapolis Philharmonic. Festival appearances include Mostly Mozart, Norfolk, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Monadnock Music, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Eastern Music Festival, and the Castle Hill Festival. Pritchard was the First Prize Winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs Award in Violin, the Coleman and Fischoff national chamber music competitions, and the London
International String Quartet Competition.
Formerly First Violinist of the Alexander and
Oxford Quartets. Studies with Josef Gingold, Ivan Galamian, Isadore Tinkleman and Eric Rosenblith. Current research is focused on incorporating Alexander Technique into violin performance and teaching.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Professor of the Practice in the Department of Music, Music, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2010
Contact Information
- 084 Mary Duke Biddle, Durham, NC 27708
- Box 90665, Durham, NC 27708-0665
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epritch@duke.edu
(919) 660-3325
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The Ciompi Quartet of Duke University
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.Mus., The Juilliard School 1985
- B.Mus., Indiana University at Bloomington 1983
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of the Practice of Music, Music, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1995 - 2010
- Recognition
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In the News
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MAY 27, 2014 -
APR 10, 2014 -
JAN 18, 2014 -
AUG 2, 2013 News & Observer
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- Expertise
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Subject Headings
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Global Scholarship
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Expertise
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- Research
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External Relationships
- Ciompi Quartet
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Exhibitions, Screenings, & Performances
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2012 | Toccata Concert Series at Hamden, CT 2012
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2012 | UNC International Violin Symposium at UNC-Chapel Hill 2012
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2012 | at Duke University 2012
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University 2012
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University 2012
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Steward Theater, NCSU, Raleigh, NC 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2008 | at Raleigh, NC 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Steward Theater, NCSU, Raleigh, NC 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2008 | at Duke University 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Morehead City, Wilmington, Chapel Hill, Durham, NC 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2008 | at Wilmington, NC 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Morehead City, Wilmington, Chapel Hill, Durham, NC 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2008 | at Morehead City, NC 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2008 | at Carol Woods, Chapel Hill, NC 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2007 | at Cherry Hill, NC 2007
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2007 | at Raleigh, NC 2007
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2007 | at Monandnock Music, Peterborough, NH 2007
- Violin Concerto | at Peterborough, NH 2007
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2007 | at Fairfield Public Library, Fairfield, CT 2007
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2007 | Unnamed event 2007
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2007 | at Nelson Music Room, Duke University 2007
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2007 | Unnamed event 2007
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke Chapel 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Nelson Music Room 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Nelson Music Room 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at North Carolina Museum of Art 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Page Auditorium 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke Chapel 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Nelson Music Room 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Nelson Music Room 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at North Carolina Museum of Art 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Page Auditorium 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2006 | at Baldwin Auditorium 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2006 | Unnamed event 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2006 | Unnamed event 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2006 | at Duke Chapel 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2006 | Unnamed event 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2006 | Unnamed event 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2006 | Unnamed event 2006
- Funk Shui Suite for Two Violins by Peter Alexander | Unnamed event 2005
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Reynolds Theater, Duke Univ. 2004
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Reynolds Theater, Duke Univ. 2004
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Nelson Music Room, Duke Univ. 2004
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Nelson Music Room, Duke Univ. 2004
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2004
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2004
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro, NC 2003
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro, NC 2003
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, 2003 2003
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, 2003 2003
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2002
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2002
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2002
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2002
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Reynolds Theater, Duke Univ. 2002
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Reynolds Theater, Duke Univ. 2002
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2001
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2001
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2001
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2001
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2001
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2001
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2000
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2000
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2000
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 2000
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 1999
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012 | at Duke University, Durham, NC 1999
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1999 | Bruch "Scottish Fantasy" at Durham, NC 1999
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1999 | Duke University Symphony at Durham, NC 1998 - 1999
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1996 | Vaughan Williams "The Lark Ascending" at Durham, NC 1996
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | Unnamed event 1995
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Earlham College Richmond, IN 1995
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Middletown, OH 1995
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Duke University Chapel 1995
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Argentina 1995 - 1996
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Middletown, OH 1994
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Fort Myers, FL 1993
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Fort Myers, FL 1992
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Oxford, OH 1991
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Oxford, OH 1990
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Binghamton, NY 1986
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Middlebury, VT 1983
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Indianapolis, IN 1982
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995 | at Boston, MA 1977
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Artistic Works & Non-Print Media
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Audio Recordings
- Heinrich Ernst: String Quartet in B-Flat Major. Musician. 2013
- Ictus. Musician. 2012
- Journey to the West. Musician. 2011
- Ananda Dances. Musician. 2010
- Ananda Dances. Musician. 2009
- String Quartets of Paul Schoenfield. Musician. 2008
- Melancholie. Musician. 2003
- The Ciompi Quartet Live at St. Stevens. Musician. 2001
- Chamber Music of Mark Kuss. Musician. 1999
- Human Gestures. Musician. 1999
- Music from the Highlands Chamber Music Festival. Musician. 1999
- Palm Court Christmas. Musician. 1999
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Mixed Media
- Violin Concerto. Musician. Audio Recording, Musical Composition, Musical Performance. 2007
- Moving Forward. Musician. Musical Composition, Musical Performance. 2005
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Musical Compositions
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Musical Performances
- Chamber Music Performances, 2013. Musician. 2013
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2012. Musician. 2012
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2012. Musician. 2012
- Eric Pritchard: Works Premiered, 1999-2012. Musician. 2012
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2011. Musician. 2011
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2011. Musician. 2011
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2010. Musician. 2010
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2010. Musician. 2010
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2009. Musician. 2009
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2009. Musician. 2009
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2008. Musician. 2008
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2008. Musician. 2008
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2007. Musician. 2007
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2007. Musician. 2007
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2006. Musician. 2006
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2006. Musician. 2006
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2005. Musician. 2005
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2005. Musician. 2005
- Funk Shui Suite for Two Violins by Peter Alexander. Musician. 2005
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2004. Musician. 2004
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2004. Musician. 2004
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2003. Musician. 2003
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2003. Musician. 2003
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2002. Musician. 2002
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2002. Musician. 2002
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 2001. Musician. 2001
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2001. Musician. 2001
- Ciompi Quartet performances, 2000. Musician. 2000
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 2000. Musician. 2000
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 1999. Musician. 1999
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1999. Musician. 1999
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 1998. Musician. 1998
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1998. Musician. 1998
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 1997. Musician. 1997
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1997. Musician. 1997
- Ciompi Quartet Performances, 1996. Musician. 1996
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1996. Musician. 1996
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1977 - 1995. Musician. 1995
- Eric Pritchard: Solo Performances, 1995. Musician. 1995
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- Teaching & Mentoring
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Recent Courses
- DANCE 116: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2023
- MUSIC 104-1: Violin 2023
- MUSIC 116: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2023
- MUSIC 204-1: Violin 2023
- MUSIC 211-2: Chamber Music 2023
- MUSIC 401: Advanced Study in Musical Performance 2023
- THEATRST 247: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2023
- DANCE 116: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2022
- MUSIC 104-1: Violin 2022
- MUSIC 116: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2022
- MUSIC 204-1: Violin 2022
- MUSIC 211-2: Chamber Music 2022
- MUSIC 401: Advanced Study in Musical Performance 2022
- THEATRST 247: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2022
- DANCE 116: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2021
- MUSIC 104-1: Violin 2021
- MUSIC 116: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2021
- MUSIC 204-1: Violin 2021
- MUSIC 211-2: Chamber Music 2021
- MUSIC 401: Advanced Study in Musical Performance 2021
- THEATRST 247: Alexander Technique for Musicians, Dancers, and Actors 2021
- Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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Presentations & Appearances
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Service to the Profession
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