RICHMOND PUNCH

High Impact, dynamic violinist Richmond Punch is the solo violinist starring in the Richmond Punch Jazz Quartet and The Mistura String Quartet. Hailing from Dallas, TX , this musical protégé has been playing violin since he was five years old, and he is a graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School as well as the renown Yale University. Playing anything from classical music, jazz, hip hop, to gospel, he was the featured performer for the Potter's House Church New Years Eve 2009 celebration, playing before a crowd of more than 16,000. He's let his violin do the talking before a crowds from Anchorage, Charleston, Dallas, and El Paso, to Houston, DC, and New York. Over the past two years he's played as a featured performer for the Congressional Black Caucus, AT&T Performing Arts Center Grand Opening, a Latino Military Appreciation Month Dinner, and performed for many conferences of various music styles, including gospel music for T.D. Jakes and film music for Steven Forbes. He also has performed for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the 2008 and 2009 Dallas City Arts Celebration, Josh Howard Foundation, a Fashion Show for Tyson Beckford, in "Two Jazz Violinists" featuring Richmond Punch and Michael Ward, Big Brothers and Sisters, Friendship West Baptist Church, Dallas County Community College District, and United Way in Dallas, to name a few. He's performed with musical greats like Marvin Hamlisch and Donnie McClurkin and on program with Yolanda Adams, Israel and New Breed, Clark Sisters and others. Giving back to the community, The multi-talented Punch also serves as the Artistic Director of the Dallas Uptown Youth Orchestra, a program of the Punch Family Foundation that reaches more than 3500 children and adults annually. Additionally, Punch is a lecturer on black history, music history, diversity and more through his Lecture Series. In 2008 he was a speaker at a Youth Summit of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson held at Southern Methodist University. Punch is currently working on his 2009 release Voyage: Vol. 1 which will be a mix of Jazz meets Hip Hop on a trip around the world. T.D. Jakes calls Richmond Punch "The Baddest Violinist Around", Steven Forbes says "A job well done! Great music!", and NBC Houston news says "Soothing Music". To inquire about availability, e-mail gaylepunch@yahoo.com or call 214-823-4269. See Richmond Punch on Youtube or Myspace.. He's performed with musical greats like Marvin Hamlisch and Donnie McClurkin. Giving back to the community, The multi-talented Punch also serves as the Artistic Director of the Dallas Uptown Youth Orchestra, a program of the Punch Family Foundation that reaches more than 3500 children and adults annually. Additionally, Punch is a lecturer on black history, music history, diversity and more through his Lecture Series. . In 2008 he was a speaker at a Youth Summit of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson held at Southern Methodist University. Punch is currently working on his 2009 release Voyage: Vol. 1 which will be a mix of Jazz meets Hip Hop on a trip around the world. To inquire about availability, e-mail gaylepunch@yahoo.com or call 214-823-4269. See Richmond Punch on Youtube or Myspace.

Richmond Punch
Artistic Director
Dallas Uptown Youth Orchestra
www.punchfamilyfoundation.org