Join the Longview Symphony Orchestra for an evening celebrating The Great Romantics. The program features three giants of the era: Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Borodin. Experience Mendelssohn’s brilliant and lyrical Violin Concerto, followed by Brahms’s triumphant and serene Symphony No. 2. Experience the unbridled passion and genius of these composers as we bring these Romantic masterpieces to life.
Praised for her verve and sincerity, violinist Fiona Shea enjoys regularly performing as a soloist and chamber musician. She has appeared as concerto soloist with numerous orchestras in Texas, as well as with the Pacific Symphony, Aspen Chamber Symphony, and as part of Colburn’s 2024 Gala conducted by Maestro James Conlon.
Special Guest: Fiona Shea
Most recently, Ms. Shea was awarded the Grand Prize in the 2025 Young Texas Artist Competition, third prize in the 2024 Ann & Charles Eisemann International Young Artists Competition, and was the recipient of the 2022 Dorothy DeLay Fellowship at the Aspen Music Festival and School.
She has enjoyed opportunities to study and perform chamber music at Rice, Colburn, and through various summer festivals including LyricaFest Boston, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Taos School of Music. This past year, she received a grant from Rice University’s Sviatoslav Richter Fund for Music Outreach in support of a project featuring new music written for violin and contrabassoon, with the aim of engaging young audiences through contemporary music.
Ms. Shea is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Music degree at Rice University, where she studies with Professor Kathleen Winkler. A graduate of the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles, she received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees while studying with Professor Robert Lipsett.
Originally from Lubbock, TX, Ms. Shea began her studies with Texas Tech University Violin Professor Dr. John Gilbert. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends.
