Eric Pritchard, who joined the Ciompi Quartet in 1995, was formerly the
First Violinist of the Alexander and Oxford Quartets. Mr. Pritchard has
taught at Miami University, San Francisco State University, City
University of New York, and the North Carolina School of the Arts.
He was winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs Award in Violin
as well as the first prize winner at the Portsmouth (England)
International String Quartet Competition and the Coleman and Fischoff
national chamber music competitions. He has performed widely as a
recitalist and as soloist with the Boston Pops and orchestras in Europe
and South America.
His major teachers were Eric Rosenblith, Josef Gingold, Ivan Galamian
and Isadore Tinkleman and he holds degrees from Indiana University and
the Juilliard School.