Edwardo Rios

A Texas native, Edwardo Rios began the viola at age eleven and was self-taught until the age of seventeen. Edwardo has mainly pursued a career in orchestral studies as he progressed through his training. He has participated in festivals such as the Round Top International Music Festival where his quartet was selected to perform at the Best of Five Chamber Concert performing Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 7. Edwardo was selected as a section member of the National Repertory Orchestra where he was trained for consistency and endurance through learning great orchestral works in short periods of time. Edwardo has also had success as a soloist as he went on to win the principal position of the National Repertory Orchestra and performed Britten’s Lachrymae as a soloist alongside his colleagues. He was also selected as a winner of the University of North Texas Concerto Competition performing the first movement of Bartok’s Viola Concerto. Edwardo later returned to the National Repertory Orchestra as an artist in residence for the 2020 season. He has studied under teachers such as the principal violist of the Houston Symphony, Wayne Brooks, and his former mentor Susan Dubois at the University of North Texas. Edwardo has also participated in masterclasses with Sheila Browne, principal violist of the London Symphony Paul Silverthorne, the Boehmer Quartet, and the Faure Quartet. Edwardo attained his Bachelor’s Degree in music performance from the University of North Texas.