MUSIC by:
Duncan Wickel
“Stretching
the boundaries of his sound through experimentation
and play.” – Edge, Boston
“With bowing, plucking, rubbing and tickling,
Wickel can turn the violin into a whole orchestra."
– The Boston Phoenix
Violinist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Duncan
Wickel is quickly gaining recognition for his unique
sound and diverse abilities in Irish traditional,
classical, jazz, and world fusion idioms.
He began studying classical violin
at the age of 4. A native of Asheville, NC, Duncan
grew up in a musical family and by age 14 had already
been established as one of the most versatile young
violinists in the region. By this time he had joined
the violin section in the Asheville Symphony Orchestra,
and played his first gig alongside renowned guitarist
and singer, John Doyle. Duncan has since toured
twice with John throughout the northeastern states,
featuring special guests concert to concert such
as Liz Carroll, Mick Maloney, John Williams, Alison
Brown and Gary West. Duncan and John have appeared
on PRI’s Mountainstage and collaborated in
the studio for Compass records’ ‘The Light
and the Half Light’ a solo record by John’s
father, Sean Doyle.
In 2007 Duncan became a member of
the acclaimed Cathie Ryan Band, a group that tours
nationwide and has recently been featured with the
New Jersey and Hartford Symphony Orchestras under
the direction of Maestro Jeff Tyzik.
Since 2007 Duncan has been a member
of James Devine’s Tapeire groundbreaking music
and dance show which has received rave reviews by
major press in the US and UK.
Duncan is currently a student of Christian
Howes at the Berklee College of Music, in Boston,
MA studying jazz violin performance.
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