Eric Wyrick, an Orpheus member since 1988, began studying the violin when he was four years old and entered the Julliard Pre-College to study with Dorothy DeLay at the age of six. Mr. Wyrick's first professional orchestral position was with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic at the age of fourteen, and his first concertmaster experience was with the Christmas String Seminar, Alexander Schneider conducting.
Mr. Wyrick has lead an eclectic career which has included among his credits: Artistic Personnel Coordinator and frequent leader of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Concertmaster of the American Symphony Orchestra, the Bard Festival Orchestra, L'Opera Francais New York, and EOS Orchestra; Assistant Concertmaster of the New York City Opera Orchestra.
An active chamber musician, Mr. Wyrick had been a member of the DaCapo Chamber Players, The Chelsea Chamber Players and Perspectives NY. He can now be heard frequently with the NJSO Chamber Players.
Mr. Wyrick has made solo television appearances in the American Playhouse production of Andre's Mother, the Dance in America presentation of Chausson's Poeme for American Ballet Theater, and has appeared as a featured Orpheus soloist, playing Mozart Concerto K.219 in the BBC's Great Composers Series on PBS.
In addition to his annual NJSO solo appearances, Mr. Wyrick has performed as soloist with the Danish Radio Orchestra, the Orchestre de Toulouse, EOS Orchestra, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and the San Angelo Symphony Orchestra. In November of 1998, in a performance of Saint-Saens Rondo Cappricioso with Orpheus, Mr. Wyrick was one the first Americans to perform in the Hanoi Opera House in over 30 years. He has recorded for Bridge Records, Vanguard, and, with Orpheus, has made numerous CDs for Deutsche Grammophon.
Mr. Wyrick is currently the Concertmaster of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and will be performing the Phillip Glass Violin Concerto with the Symphony in the 03-04 season.