He is a violist born in Eugene, Oregon, who studied at the Music Academy of the West, the University of Southern California and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
In his career as a professional musician he is a co-founder of The Moveable Feast, has appeared at many music festivals nationally and internationally and has been a member of the Debussy Trio and The Festival String Quartet. He has also been the Principal Violist of the National Repertory Orchestra. He became a member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1989.
During the course of his career he has performed on many recordings which include Grande Passion: World Sinfonia by Al di Meola, Life Short Call Now by Bruce Cockburn, Don’t Smoke in Bed by The Holly Cole Trio, Earthly Concerns by Grit Laskin, Illuminations by Judy Loman, Adeste Fidelis by Gino And Louis Quilico, Judy Loman and the Toronto Symphony & Children’s Chorus, Along the Road to Bethlehem by the Toronto Children’s Chorus and the soundtrack of Throw Momma From the Train.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Recordings
CBC SMCD 5119 I (CD – Adeste Fidelis)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Children’s Chorus
Conductor – Jean Ashworth Bartle
Soloists – Louis and Gino Quilico
He performs here on “Incantation” by Loreena McKennitt…
Sources:
- http://www.tso.ca/season/about/about02.01.cfm?ID=413
- http://www.musicacademy.org/school/alumni/alumni-roster/Viola
- http://www.reena.org/kolreena/KRsprn01.pdf
- http://opuspocus.ca/reviews/cd/Marquis12972.htm
- http://www.answers.com/topic/adeste-fideles-classical-album
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=41:205864~T3