Violinists at BGCN

Philip Pan and his electric Viper violin teamed up with local teen violinist Eden Rewa at a free family concert March 11 as part of the 18th season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, according to a news release.

This special performance was held at the Robert’s Learning and Achievement Center of the Boys & Girls Club, located at 1175 Lime St. in Fernandina Beach. The concert was free and open to the public.

Well known in area music circles, Phillip Pan was concertmaster of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for 33 years before retiring in 2017. During that time, he also appeared as soloist with the Boston Pops, the Albany and Schenectady symphonies, and the Bach Aria Festival in Stony Brook, N.Y.
Pan performs on his seven-string electric Viper violin at clubs and events throughout Jacksonville. Writing about his Viper, he said, “I was attracted to the Viper by its stunning appearance, enormous range and great sound. I am especially impressed at how my Viper reacts precisely to the finest manipulations of the bow, with a tonal palette broader than that of any violin I have played, including Cremona’s best!”

Eden Rewa, 13, was accepted into the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra at age five and later joined the JSYO’s most advanced orchestra, The Philharmonic. She currently is a student at LaVilla School of the Arts, performing in its Repertory and Chamber Musicorchestras. Rewa will attend Douglas Anderson School of the Arts next year.

Photography by Lea Gallardo