Acclaimed for her “larger than life, sweetly in tune, infinitely variegated”, and “delicious” playing, Carol Rodland enjoys a multi-faceted international career as a concert and recording artist and teacher. First prize winner of the Washington International Competition and the Universal Editions Prize winner of the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, she made her solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra as a teenager and her Carnegie Hall recital debut as a winner of the Artists International Auditions.
Ms. Rodland’s performance calendar includes regular collaborations with her sister, organist Catherine Rodland as the Rodland Duo as well as with pianists Marcantonio Barone and Tatevik Mokatsian, and cellist Scott Kluksdahl. As a chamber musician, she performs at music festivals and on chamber series throughout the world. Appearances have included concerts with the Boston Chamber Music Society, the Portland Chamber Music Festival, the Craftsbury Chamber Players, the Central Chamber Music Series, the Musikfestpiele Saar, the Schwetzinger Festspiele, and as a guest violist with the Henschel Quartett, the Ying Quartett, the Colorado Quartet, and the Cassatt Quartet.
A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Ms. Rodland has commissioned, premiered, and recorded new works by Kenji Bunch, Dan Coleman, Adolphus Hailstork, David Liptak, Christopher Theofanidis, Christopher Gable, and Augusta Read Thomas. Her recordings for Crystal Records and Neuma Records have been critically acclaimed and are also available on Apple Music (Crystal Records) and Spotify (Neuma).
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"If Music Be the Food..."
"If Music Be the Food..." is a series of benefit concerts which raise awareness and support for the hungry in the local community through the sharing of great music. Our mission also includes teaching music students about the importance of community service via their art. Each concert is a fully grass-roots community event involving professionals, students, and local volunteers in joyful collaboration. We are striving to address nourishment in all of its forms; our bodies need it in the form of food and our souls need it in the form of music and community!
The Karen Tuttle Legacy: A Resource and Guide for Viola Students, Teachers, and Performers
“Excellent primer for those entering into a serious study of viola playing and teaching.”
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