Raina Arnett, Theory

Raina Arnett, Theory

Music Theory

New York-based violinist Raina Arnett performs internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. Her recent festival appearances include the London Jazz Festival (UK), Lucerne Festival (Switzerland), Grafenegg Festival (Austria), Festival PAAX GNP (Mexico), Creative Dialogues XI (Finland), Bach Virtuosi Festival (USA), and Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend (USA). As a chamber musician, she has collaborated with members of groups such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, JACK Quartet, Ensemble Modern, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Last year, she performed as a member of the Southbank Sinfonia, with whom she frequently served as concertmaster, toured throughout the UK and Italy, and performed as a soloist on Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending.

Passionate about contemporary music, Raina is a founder of the contemporary trio the Glass Clouds Ensemble, which performs new and canonical repertoire in interactive concerts to support local environmental activism through immersive partnerships with adventurous composers and community organizations. They have been invited to artist residencies at the Yellow Barn Institute, the Banff Centre, and the Avaloch Farm Music Institute. Recent and upcoming collaborations include projects in partnership with Greenwood Cemetery, the James Cohan Gallery, Harvestworks, Tenri Institute, Earth Matter NY, Music for Food, and the Brooklyn New Music Collective. The Glass Clouds Ensemble is a recipient of grants from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Chamber Music America, and the Juilliard School. Raina is a recent MM graduate of the Juilliard School where she studied under Lewis Kaplan as his teaching assistant.