Background
Graham, John Bouril was born on November 29, 1936 in Delano, California, United States. Son of John Johnston and Louise Rose (Bouril) Graham.
Graham, John Bouril was born on November 29, 1936 in Delano, California, United States. Son of John Johnston and Louise Rose (Bouril) Graham.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1960. Student, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 1956. Studies with Philip Burton, William Primrose, Renzo Sabatini, George Neikrug.
Debut Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, 1964. Violist Beaux Arts Quartet, 1964-1970, Speculum Musicae, New York City, 1970-1988, Galimir Quartet, New York City, 1972-1985. Artist-in-residence, instructor State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1972.
Instructor Mannes College Music, New York City, since 1980. Instructor, performer Center Conservatory Music, Peking, Republic of China, 1983. Performer numerous festivals including Chamber Music West, International Musician's Chamber Seminar, Holland Festival, Prussia Cove, Cornwall, England, Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival.
Soloist Orchestre Colonne, Paris, Semaines Musicales d'Orleans, Berlin Radio Orchestra, Dutch Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Holland Festival, Kuhmo Festival, Finland, Warsaw Autumn Festival. Guest artist Juilliard, Tokyo, Mendelssohn, American and Guarneri Quartets, Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson, Borodin and Francesco Trios.
Married Cinda Kelly, November 20, 1964. 1 child, Caitlin Kelly.