

James Braid
Instrument: Violin
Education: Bachelor of Music in Violin performance from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio
Hometown: Alliance, Ohio
Current neighborhood: Blue Ash, Ohio
Joined the CSO in 1974
Favorite orchestral work: Mahler "Resurrection" Symphony.
Favorite things to do in Cincinnati: Restoring our 19th century Victorian farmhouse, and family outings!
Hobbies: Golf, astronomy, and genealogy