Evelyn Wadkins

Evelyn Wadkins is an active performer and ardent supporter of new music. As a young cellist, Evelyn had multiple opportunities to work with and perform music of living composers, including a concerto written for her by Marti Epstein in 1994. Solo appearances include SUNY Fredonia’s Ethos New Music Festival and Composers Now at El Museo del Barrio. Evelyn’s solo playing is featured on the soundtrack of the documentary Memories of a Penitent Heart, composed by Angélica Negròn, which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. A co-founder of the new music quintet TRANSIT, Evelyn regularly premieres works by emerging composers. TRANSIT’s album “Corps Exquis” for New Amsterdam Records was released in 2013 to critical acclaim. In addition to her dedication to new music, Evelyn’s eclectic freelance work has included performances at venues across New York City including Le Poisson Rouge, Issue Project Room, Galapagos Art Space, Zankel Hall, Bargemusic, Radio City Music Hall, and for Broadway shows. Orchestral festivals include Lucerne Academy Festival with Pierre Boulez and Pacific Music Festival with Riccardo Muti. Evelyn holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music.