Violinist Daniel GilbertDaniel Gilbert is a professional violinist in the Memphis area. He plays regularly with Luna Nova, The Orpheum Theater, and with the Memphis Symphony. Daniel also teaches at Rhodes College, The Shepherd's Horn and Grove Music Academy. He has appeared as both concertmaster and soloist with the Bellevue Baptist Church Orchestra, the Delta Symphony Orchestra in Jonesboro, and Eroica Ensemble. Daniel is married to Lori Gilbert, also a violinist.
Lori Gilbert is a freelance musician and violin teacher from Memphis, TN. After completing her Master’s degree in Violin Performance under the tutelage of Dr. Soh-Hyun Altino, she continued her violin studies with Yoko Takebe, Michael Gilbert, and Joy Brown Wiener. Lori enjoys playing chamber music with her violinist husband Daniel, and they are the proud parents of three amazing kids. She teaches private violin lessons and also strings classes at The Shepherd's Horn. Lori is thrilled to play weddings and events with The Rivendell String Quartet!
Violist Julie Morrison
A native of Amarillo, Texas, Julie Morrison has distinguished herself as a versatile musician. A graduate of The University of Texas, Julie played violin in The Amarillo Symphony for 25 years and was a regular member of the Amarillo Opera Orchestra and Chamber Music Amarillo. She also served for 19 years as violist in The Vienna Conspiracy String Quartet. A co-founder of The Rivendell String Quartet, Julie has also been a member of the symphony orchestras of Jackson, TN, Tupelo, MS, Paducah, KY, and Jonesboro, AR.
Cellist Douglas Morrison
A native of Michigan, Dr. Douglas Morrison completed both his bachelor and doctoral degrees in music at Michigan State University. A co-founder of The Rivendell String Quartet, Douglas contributes not only his talents as cellist but also as an arranger for the quartet. Morrison has enjoyed a career as a professional conductor leading orchestras at East Carolina University, West Texas A&M, and State University of New York (Fredonia) as well as youth orchestras in Lexington, KY, Amarillo, TX, and Memphis, TN.
