4/22/10  NEWS

CD Coming Soon Innova Records!! "CANTO DI RITORNO", Concerto for Violin and Small Orchestra by composer, Andrew Rudin; Diane Monroe, violin; Orchestra 2001, James Freeman, conductor.

MAY 25th, 2011: The Violin Concerto of David Baker, written for Diane Monroe, complete with improvisation-with the Duluth/Superior Symphony, Markand Thakar, conductor. See Upcoming Events...

Jazz Times Magazine/Jazz Times.Com Jan. '09- Diane Monroe is featured in Sol Hurwitz’s article, “Classical Cool, Jazz studies and Conservatory training find common ground in the 21st century”.

Diane Monroe is heard on top of the iTunes chart this season as featured soloist on the CD, “Worrisome Heart, by Folk/Blues singer-songwriter, Melody Gardot.

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Programs: "Spotlight on Diane Monroe"

A Night in Tunisia

Composer: Dizzy Gillespie
Violinist: Diane Monroe
Pianist: Gary Smart

Mvt. III, Sonata

Composer: Maurice Ravel
Violinist: Diane Monroe
Pianist: Christine Delbeau

Groovin Roots
Composer/Violinist: Diane Monroe
Pianist: Tom Lawton
Bassist: Steven Beskrone

David Baker Sonata for Jazz Violin and String Quartet

This clip features one of Diane's many improvised solo moments within the 2006 cd "The Oregon String Quartet and All That Jazz". Oregon String Quartet: Kathyrn Lucktenberg, 1st vln; Fritz Gearhart, 2nd vln; Leslie Straka, vla; Steven Pologe, cello.