Savignon Dunoyer Duo

Violinist Julie Savignon has established herself as an active soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player and teacher. Her performance experiences have taken her to such distinguished venues as the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. where last year, she presented a lecture demonstration with her Sonata Duo partner and published scholar, Cecilia Dunoyer. In March, she traveled to Paris where she performed in recital at the famed Salle Cortot and returned to France for additional performances in August. This year Ms. Savignon has recitals scheduled in Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania, and will travel to Europe for repeat engagements throughout France.

As a chamber musician Ms. Savignon has collaborated with such artists as Kenneth Goldsmith, Norman Fischer, Csaba Erdely, Anne Epperson, and Brian Connelly, among others. She has participated in the acclaimed Foothills Chamber Music Festival in Winston-Salem where she recently took part in a concert in homage to the late African-American composer Undine Smith Moore.

Equally comfortable in the orchestral world, Ms. Savignon served as the Assistant Principal Second Violin of the Charlotte Symphony. She has participated is several recordings with the Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach conducting, while serving as a substitute player at the invitation of Mr. Eschenbach. She was a regular player with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra.
Currently, she is associate concertmaster of the Pennsylvania Center Orchestra and a member of the North Eastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. Ms. Savignon performs with the Master Chorale of Washington at the Kennedy Center in D.C., as well as the National Cathedral Choral Society orchestra.

Having served on the faculties of both Penn State University and Juniata College, Ms. Savignon's students can be found among the ranks of some of this countries finest music institutions such as the University of Michigan, Hartt School of Music and the University of Maryland. In addition, she has maintained a full private studio of students for the past 8 years.

Ms. Savignon studied in France, at the renowned Conservatoire National in Dijon, where she was awarded First Prize of the Jury by a unanimous vote. While in Europe, Ms Savignon was profiled on several occasions by National French television and featured in live performances and interviews. She completed her academic Baccalaureate Degree in France with honors. Returning to the United States to study with Josef Gingold at Indiana University, she then completed both the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in violin performance at Rice University under the tutelage of Sergiu Luca and Kathleen Winkler.