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Ariel
Eliot, violin, has a Master of Music degree
in Violin Performance from the University of Florida (2000),
and was also a part of the graduate string quartet. She freelances
around the state with the Jacksonville Symphony, Tallahassee
Symphony, Southwest Florida Symphony, Naples Philharmonic,
and others. Ariel also performed with the Savannah Symphony
from 2000-2002. She enjoys participating in summer music festivals,
and has attended the Blanche Bryden Chamber Music Institute
at the Sunflower Music Festival in Topeka, Kansas, and the
Western Slope music festival in Crested Butte, Colorado. Ariel
is currently producing a chamber music series at the Thomas
Center in downtown Gainesville. Ariel is an active performer
and she enjoys arranging interesting pieces to add to the
repertoire of Azalea Strings. You can email Ariel at ariel@azaleastrings.com.
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Jesse
Long, violin, graduated from the University
of Florida in 2000 with a Master of Music in Violin Performance.
During his graduate work, he was awarded an assistantship
to perform as a part of the graduate string quartet. Jesse
has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony, Florida West
Coast Symphony (Sarasota), Southwest Florida Symphony (Fort
Myers), Valdosta Symphony, and others. He was also the concertmaster
of the University Symphony Orchestra, and performed with the
Savannah Symphony from 2000-2002. Jesse has participated in
summer music festivals such as the Western Slope festival
in Crested Butte, Colorado, and the Killington Music Festival
in Vermont. Jesse also studied and performed at the Conservatorio
Statale di Musica in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy. He is an
active musician in the community, enjoys chamber music, and
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Renee
Bartholow, cello, has a Bachelor of the Arts
degree in Violoncello Performance from the University of Florida
(2002). Renee was an active musician growing up in a suburb
of Kansas City, Missouri, and took part in many honors orchestral
and chamber music programs. Inspired by a master class teacher,
Mark Tanner, she decided to come to Gainesville to study with
him at the University of Florida. Currently, Renee performs
with the Valdosta Symphony, the Central Florida Symphony,
the Central Florida Philharmonic, and the Albany (GA) Symphony.
She has also performed in various chamber ensembles throughout
Florida and Georgia. Renee is principal cello of the performing
trio Azalea Strings, and she is very active in the wedding
services community in Gainesville. Renee enjoys chamber music
and performing Latin American works such as the Tango and
the Brasilian Choro. She is currently building a private lesson
studio in Orange Park and Gainesville. You can email Renee
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