ABI FAYETTE
Violinist Abi Fayette is the youngest of four children in a musical family. Abi received her bachelor’s degree from The Curtis Institute of Music studying with Ida Kavafian and masters degree from New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Soovin Kim. During the 2019-20 season, Fayette was in residence at the Curtis Institute of Music as a Community Artist fellow where she worked alongside teachers within the Philadelphia School District to create and expand music education programs. She is a member of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Catalyst Quartet.
Fayette’s passionate love for chamber music has led to performances with Jonathan Biss, Gary Hoffman, Kim Kashkashian, Joseph Silverstein, Peter Wiley, and the Borromeo String Quartet. During her time at Curtis, she participated in the school’s Global Touring Initiative as a soloist with The Curtis Chamber Orchestra and as a chamber musician playing alongside her former teacher, Ida Kavafian. She will also appear on future Musicians of Marlboro tours. Abi has also served as concertmaster of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and the New York String Orchestra Seminar.
Abi performs on a violin made in 1860 by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume generously on loan from Marlboro Music.