Violist Eric Nowlin has performed extensively throughout the United States as well as abroad. His orchestral solo appearances include the Springfield Symphony in Missouri, Santa Cruz Symphony and Peninsula Symphony in California, and the Kumamoto Symphony in Japan. He has given recitals in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Mexico. He is a founding member of a dynamic new music series in New York City, Elastic Arts Room. His festival appear¬ances include Marlboro and Ravinia. He is a regular member of the Jupiter Chamber Players in New York City, and has toured nationally with Musicians from Marlboro and Musicians from Ravinia’s Steans Institute. In 2006, Mr. Nowlin won second prize in the prestigious Naumburg Competition. Other awards include first prize in the 2003 Irving M. Klein International String Competition, first prize in the 2002 Hellam Young Artists Competition, grand prize in the 2001 Naftzger Young Artists Competition, and winner of the 2001 Juilliard Viola Concerto Competition.