Dawn Carter, Concertmaster

Dawn is currently in her thirteenth season as a substitute violin with the Oregon Symphony where she has had both full and classical contracts. She has had the honor of being concertmaster for the Vancouver Symphony, Portland State University Orchestra, and the Portland Youth Philharmonic. Ms. Carter so played numerous performances with the Honolulu Symphony, Portland Opera Orchestra, The Oregon Theatre, and Boise Philharmonic. 2008-2009 will mark Dawn's fifth season as concertmaster of the Columbia Symphony.

Dawn received both her Bachelors and Masters of Music violin performance at Portland State University where studied with Carol Sindell. She has also played in numerous master classes for teachers including Joseph Gingold, James Buswell, and Herbert Greenberg. Ms. Carter has been the recipient of full scholarships to the Great Woods Institute of Music outside of Boston and the National Orchestra Institute in Maryland. Dawn was part of the Portland delegation that toured Sapporo, Japan in 1993 playing concerts during the 35th anniversary of the Sister City program between Portland Sapporo. Dawn and her husband Jonathan are the parents of four youngsters: Katie, Isabelle, and twins Jackson and Jessica Adeleine.