Clement Edet

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Clement Edet is a dedicated and passionate Nigerian violinist pursuing his Master of Music Performance degree on the violin. He started playing the violin at the age of 16. He had his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music ( with a major in the violin) from the University of Uyo, Nigeria, and graduated with a first-class. He played for the Hope Waddell Society of Music Orchestra from 2013 - 2022 and was the concertmaster for the orchestra from 2017. He has also played for the KKB Philharmonic Orchestra, SBO Chamber Orchestra, and Ibom Orchestra. He had masterclasses with Dele Olutade (2016) and Kehinde Davids (2017). He has worked as a violin instructor at Dolce Music Academy, Bonny NLNG. Clement is also a composer and an arranger. He has specialized over time in arranging and hybridizing African folk music for the western orchestra. While at Hayes School of Music, Clement Edet will be playing for the Symphony of the Mountains Orchestra. Also, he will be a Violin Instructor at the Appalachian Community Music School.