TAYLOR MORRIS // Founding Co-Director

Hailed by a class of 2nd graders as “wreely nice and kind” and “the coolest man on erth,” Arizona native TAYLOR MORRIS enjoys blurring the line between violin and fiddle. After studying classical violin at Arizona State University with Dr. Katie McLin, he spent four years touring the world as one of five fiddlers with “Barrage,” a Canadian-based, world-music violin troupe. His travels, both with Barrage and personally, have led to performances in 48 states and 13 countries with musicians from a multitude of backgrounds. Strongly believing we can learn more about the world through collaboration with others, Taylor actively pursues musical projects in different genres. Currently, he is part of Tricia & Taylor, a genre-bending violin/fiddle duo with concert violinist Tricia Park, and a member of The Sound Accord, a string sextet that creates vibrant arrangements of folk music.
Offstage, Taylor obtained a master's in education from Harvard University and is a passionate advocate for arts education. Since 2000, Taylor's teaching has taken him into classrooms around the country, with activities ranging from creating music-inspired art with kindergarteners to leading workshops colleges and national conferences (e.g., ASTA, NAfME, Midwest). Currently, he serves as a Guest Lecturer at Arizona State University, is a founding co-director of the Gilbert Town Fiddlers, runs a summer camp for young musicians called StringPlay, and regularly works with students and educators around the country to explore the incredible variety of ways to make music with string instruments.
To learn more about Taylor, visit his website.
Offstage, Taylor obtained a master's in education from Harvard University and is a passionate advocate for arts education. Since 2000, Taylor's teaching has taken him into classrooms around the country, with activities ranging from creating music-inspired art with kindergarteners to leading workshops colleges and national conferences (e.g., ASTA, NAfME, Midwest). Currently, he serves as a Guest Lecturer at Arizona State University, is a founding co-director of the Gilbert Town Fiddlers, runs a summer camp for young musicians called StringPlay, and regularly works with students and educators around the country to explore the incredible variety of ways to make music with string instruments.
To learn more about Taylor, visit his website.