Annie Daigle
Eldorado Springs, CO

Annie Daigle, a 14 year old 8th grader at Horizons Alternative in Boulder, began her violin studies with Amy Fletcher at age 7. She attended Suzuki camp at Snowmass for several years, culminating in 2000 when she studied chamber music with the Alexander Quartet. This is her third year at BYS.

Annie spent last summer at the Aspen Music Festival and School where she played in the 1st violin section of the Aspen Concert Orchestra and participated in several chamber ensembles. She will be spending her second season at Aspen this summer.

Annie also plays with the Colorado Young Chamber Players and with the Denver Young Artists Orchestra where she is currently principal 2nd violin. This winter she formed a piano trio with Kim Bredehoft (cello) and Francesco Lecce-Chong (piano). The trio performed at the last BYS concert and will perform in recital at Chautauqua on May 23rd.

In 2001 Annie won the MTNA Colorado State Junior High Division and was an alternate for the Nationals. This year, she was awarded First Place in the Ft. Collins Symphony 47th National Artist Competition, Junior Division and was also a finalist in the DYAO Concerto Competition.

Jennifer John of CU's College of Music has been Annie's violin teacher for the past two years.