Adrienne Gifford

section cello

Hometown: Washington, DC

Residence: Reston, VA

Member since: 2002

Education: Catholic University, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, West Texas A&M University

Before joining the Richmond Symphony in 2002, Adrienne was a member of the Champaign/Urbana, Amarillo and Fairfax Symphonies. She was a Concerto Soloist with the Pan American Symphony and currently performs in a variety of musical ensembles in the Washington DC area and beyond. Reviewed as an "excellent cellist" by the Washington Post, Adrienne enjoys the diversity of performing and teaching. She is a soloist and ensemble musician for weddings in the DC area and teaches cello lessons out of her home in Reston, VA. During her summers, she is a member of the Shippensburg Festival Orchestra in Shippensburg, PA.