​Shawn Pagliarini joined The Azalea Trio in 1996 after thirteen years with the Houston Ballet Orchestra. She is a member of the Atlanta Opera Orchestra, and performs frequently as an extra with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She has performed with a wide variety of artists and ensembles, from Mannheim Steamroller and Earth Wind and Fire, to the Houston Ballet Orchestra, International Chamber Ensemble in Rome, Italy, the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, and Highland-Cashiers Music Festival. Ms. Pagliarini is also involved in the early music scene, and has performed with the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Atlanta Baroque Chamber Players, New Trinity Baroque, and Harmonie Universelle. Ms. Pagliarini earned a Master of Music Degree in Violin Performance at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music as a recipient of the prestigious Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation scholarship and was also honored to receive a scholarship from the same foundation to attend the Aspen Music Festival. Following her studies at Rice with Rubén Gonzalez, she continued post graduate studies Sergiu Luca. Deeply dedicated to teaching, she has maintained a private studio for over 25 years in addition to serving as an Artist Affiliate at Emory University since 2000. In her free time, she enjoys indulging in her passion for Italian culture, language and cooking.

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