Robert McDuffie

Violinist Robert McDuffie is well acquainted with core classical repertory, but he has also worked with fellow Georgia-born musicians Gregg Allman and Mike Mills. He is the dedicatee of the Violin Concerto No. 2 of Philip Glass and is a champion of Glass' music. McDuffie made his recording debut on the EMI Classics label in 1989 with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin. McDuffie's association with Glass began with a 1999 recording of concertos by Glass and John Adams. He has recorded several more albums for Glass' label, including Icons (2022), with pianist and fellow Georgian Elizabeth Pridgen. McDuffie has also established the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings of Mercer University in his hometown of Macon.