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Carrie Frey, violist
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Viola

Carrie Frey

Carrie Frey is a Brooklyn-based violist, composer, improviser and teacher with a focus on contemporary music. She is the violist of the Rhythm Method and a founding member of the string trio Chartreuse. Her collaborations have included Wet Ink, International Contemporary Ensemble, Talea Ensemble and American Composers Orchestra.

Her 2025 album Seaglass presents four of her string quartets, performed by the Rhythm Method. She also appears on recordings for Etymology Classics, New Focus and Naxos. Frey studied at Oberlin Conservatory, the Manhattan School of Music and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

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