Award-winning Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis will perform as the Marquette Symphony Orchestra's guest artist at Northern Michigan University. The recital is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, in Reynolds Recital Hall. A masterclass with Kilphuis will also be offered from 3-4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in Reynolds Recital Hall.
Kilphuis received his master's degree in classical violin at the Amsterdam Conservatoire. His musical style is described as “classical, gypsy jazz and folk.” He has received the Scottish Jazz Award, South African Woordfees Award and the Polish “Swing Raven” Prize. He is also a professor of string improvisation at the Conservatoire of Amsterdam and director of the gypsy jazz summer school Grappelli-Django Camp.