Macon Symphony Orchestra

Guest Artists

Robert McDuffie

Grammy nominated artist Robert McDuffie has appeared as soloist with most of the major orchestras of the world. In December 2009, he gave the World Premiere of Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 2, The American Four Seasons — a work written for Robert McDuffie — with the Toronto Symphony. Last fall he completed a 30-city U.S. tour with the Venice Baroque Orchestra, pairing the Glass Four Seasons with the Vivaldi Four Seasons. Founder of the Rome Chamber Music Festival, he was recently awarded the prestigious Premio Simpatia by the Mayor of Rome. The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University has just celebrated its fourth academic year.

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Elizabeth Pridgen

Elizabeth Pridgen has distinguished herself as a soloist and chamber musician. Recent concerts include appearances at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, the Tilles Center on Long Island, Spivey Hall in Atlanta, and the “Rising Stars Series” at the Ravinia Festival. Ms. Pridgen has also performed at Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, and the Kosciuszko Foundation, and in recitals throughout the United States and Caribbean. She is the Piano Chair at the McDuffi e Center for Strings and holds the G. Leslie Fabian Chair of Music at the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University.

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Julia Siciliano

Julia Siciliano is an award-winning concert pianist, has been heralded as a musician with “fabulous creative power.” Ms. Siciliano has become a well-respected and anticipated rising talent on the world stage, being invited as a solo artist most recently with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrews University Symphony Orchestra. Julia has won prizes at the National MTNA Competition, Heida Hermanns International Competition, Iowa International Competition, and the International Altenberg Piano Trio Competition. She has recently performed on WFMT classical radio station in Chicago as soloist, and as chamber musician with Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Symphony, and Chicago Lyric Opera musicians.