Violist Eva Kennedy has had a lifelong passion for chamber music ever since playing in her
very first quartet at the age of 7 in her hometown of Worthington, Ohio. As a founding member of the
Callisto Quartet, she has had the opportunity to perform some of classical music’s greatest repertoire
across North America and around the world. The Callisto Quartet has been internationally
recognized with major prizes from the Banff, Bordeaux, Melbourne, and Fischoff competitions, and
maintains an active performing schedule with appearances at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the
Kennedy Center, the Ravinia Festival, and many others. Eva holds Bachelor and Master of Music
degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as a Master’s degree from Rice University,
where she was in residence with the Callisto Quartet. She also spent a semester at the Paris
Conservatory as an exchange student. Her mentors have included Deborah Price, Jeffrey Irvine,
Sabine Toutain, Lynne Ramsey, and James Dunham.
Alongside her passion for performing, Eva also has a great love for teaching. This year, she
has found great joy in implementing a new chamber music curriculum developed by the Callisto
Quartet, designed to demystify the process behind great ensemble playing for students and help
them become their own best teachers. She has taught and given masterclasses for violinists,
violists, and chamber ensembles at numerous music schools, festivals, and universities across the
country.
Eva is Canadian through her father’s side and has both American and Canadian
citizenships. Outside of music, she enjoys rock climbing and traveling with her family.