Kay Newnam, violinist, is a native of Los Alamos. As a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, she studied with preeminent teachers Jasha Brodsky, Ivan Galamian, and members of the Guarneri and Budapest Quartets, and worked with many of the world's greatest conductors. In 1974 she returned to New Mexico to become the first concertmaster and violin soloist of the Orchestra of Santa Fe, a post she held for 22 years. This included performances throughout the western United States, Mexico, the West Indies, Germany and Greece. Currently, she performs with the Santa Fe Pro Musica, a musical ensemble which performs on both modern and period instruments. Ms. Newnam plays a violin by Giovanni Francesco Celaniatus of Turin, Italy, c.1735.