Hear world-renowned violinist Rachel Lee Priday, AB ‘10, perform as soloist with the UW Orchestra.
Please join us for a concert featuring internationally known violinist Rachel Lee Priday, AB ‘10, as soloist with the University of Washington Orchestra. Before the performance, Professor Priday will meet briefly with Harvard Club members for a short conversation and Q&A about her career and the evening’s program.
Hear world-renowned violinist Rachel Lee Priday, AB ‘10, perform as soloist with the UW Orchestra.
Music, culture, and socializing
Friday, March 13, 2026
6:30pm - 9:30pm PT
6:30pm - 7:30pm PT - Short conversation Rachel Lee Priday and socializing
7:30pm - 9:30pm PT – Performance
University District in Seattle
Exact location and meeting spot will be sent 3 days before the performance
Cost: $20 per person to cover our costs
Limited to 18 Harvard Club Members and their guests.
Concert Program:
Mieczyslaw Karłowicz: Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 8
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 in B-flat major, Op. 100
Hosted by: Harvard Club of Seattle
We look forward to seeing you at our event!
Links to some of Priday's performances
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto with HKBU Symphony Orchestra
YouTube about 3.5 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0eCjDLZxNw
Béla Bartók: Sonata #1 in C sharp minor for violin and piano
YouTube about 36 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw4IC6plyMs
Christopher Cerrone: Sonata for Violin and Piano
YouTube about 15 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlcRTZ_kx9I
About Rachel Lee Priday:
Rachel Lee Priday is an international violin soloist, chamber musician, and educator known for her expressive musicianship and technical command. She has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras in the United States and abroad, including the Chicago, Houston, National, St. Louis, and Seattle Symphony Orchestras, the Boston Pops, and Germany’s Staatskapelle Berlin, and has performed in leading venues such as Lincoln Center, the Louvre, Ravinia, and the Verbier Festival.
Deeply committed to new music and collaboration, Priday has premiered and commissioned works by a wide range of contemporary composers and has been active in international cultural exchange projects, including work across the U.S., Asia, and Africa. Her recent highlights include concerto performances throughout the U.S. and tours in South Africa, Europe, and Asia.
A graduate of Harvard College, Priday also holds a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory. She studied at Juilliard with Dorothy DeLay and other distinguished mentors and is currently Assistant Professor of Violin at the University of Washington School of Music.
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