Rita Andrade
Viola
2016 Grant Park Music Festival String Fellow, Rita Andrade, has made a home in Los Angeles playing viola for film, tv and orchestral recording sessions. Alongside studies in viola performance, Rita was a grassroots member of the chamber pop band Mother Falcon which later inspired her in the formation of ATLYS string quartet. Together the quartet has performed with Yo-Yo Ma and the Civic Orchestra, sailed the seas representing Lincoln Center of NYC, shared the stage with Oprah and released an acoustic album with EDM artist, Seven Lions. Rita’s recent performance experiences include the Hollywood Bowl with Kayne West and the Matt Jones Orchestra, The Oscars with singer-songwriter Celeste, The Emmys with John Legend, Jimmy Kimmel Live with Chris Martin, Encanto Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks and The Gorge Amphitheater with ATLYS and Seven Lions. Rita’s playing can also be heard in the viola section of the score to Avatar: The Way of Water, Praise This, Days of Our Lives, The Orville, Stargirl, The Murder of God’s Banker and PBS short documentary LAYQA. In her down time, you can find Rita hiking sunny trails or perusing the local farmer's markets!