TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 31, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Tokyo this week – with violinist, VC Young Artist Risa Hokamura | The 2018 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and Young Concert Artists International Auditions prize winner taking some time away from the violin to bake her first ever strawberry cheesecake
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 31, 2020 | We’re coming to you from New York City this week - with 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, baroque violinist Rachell Ellen Wong | Rachell using her quarantine to spend more time with her bunny rabbit, Bobe
FREIBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 31, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Freiburg, Germany this week - with French cellist, Jean-Guihen Queyras | Jean-Guihen enjoying his quarantined home time to finally get all his house chores done!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 30, 2020 | We’re coming to you from New York City this week - with 2018 Naumburg International Violin Competition 1st prize winner, Grace Park, violin | Grace using quarantine time to perfect the art of baking chocolate chip cookies ...
FRANKFURT, GERMANY - MARCH 30, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Frankfurt this week – with VC Artist Marc Bouchkov | Marc using his quarantined time to really focus his practice time on a repositioning of his thumb - to ensure a more comfortable and relaxed hand position
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - MARCH 28, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Vienna, Austria this week - with violinist VC Artist Yury Revich | Yury using his forced quarantine at home to focus on adding contemporary composer Lera Auerbach's 'Lonely Suite' for Solo Violin to his concert repertoire ...
BOGOTA, COLUMBIA - MARCH 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Bogotá, Colombia this week – with VC Young Artist Santiago Cañón Valencia | Santiago using his quarantined home time to focus on painting
BERLIN, GERMANY - MARXH 25, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Berlin this week – with Berliner Philharmoniker 1st Concertmaster, VC Artist Noah Bendix-Balgley | Noah using his quarantine time to work on final edits of his new trio recording - set for release later this year ...
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MARCH 25, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Salt Lake City this week – with violinist, VC Artist William Hagen | Will looking for creative ideas during quarantine to soothe his violin-hating dog from his increased practice regime
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 26, 2020 | We’re coming to you from New York City this week – with violinist, VC Artist Charles Yang | For Charles, more time at home rather than on the road = more writing and more arranging

VC BACKSTAGE

We’re coming to you from Freiburg, Germany this week - with French cellist, Jean-Guihen Queyras | Jean-Guihen enjoying some time out in the sun - and his ability with no concerts to get work around the house finally done
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 29, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Boston this week - with American violinist Robyn Bollinger | Robyn using her quarantine time to perfect the rather tricky art of FaceTime teaching
FREIBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 31, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Freiburg, Germany this week - with French cellist, Jean-Guihen Queyras | Jean-Guihen enjoying some time out in the sun - and is using the break to stop a little and do some deep study
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 30, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Philadelphia this week – with violinist, VC Artist Ray Chen | Ray using the rare opportunity of no concerts and no travel to create even more hi-jinx on his social media channels
CLEVELAND, OHIO - MARCH 31, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Cleveland this week – with Cleveland Institute of Music Violin Professor Jaime Laredo | It's full steam ahead for Jaime - with his entire studio now moving online to FaceTime lessons
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 30, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Columbus, Ohio this week – with Calidore String Quartet violinist, VC Artist Jeffrey Myers and Siwoo Kim | Quarantined together, the pair are using the time to rehearse Prokofiev's Sonata for Two Violins - in preparation for a VC Living Room Livestream this coming Friday
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 26, 2020 | We’re coming to you from New York City this week – with violinist, VC Artist Charles Yang | Charles using his isolation time to learn new skills and increase his musical artillery
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 25, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Philadelphia this week – with Dover Quartet violist, VC Artist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt | Milena using her quarantine home time to finally learn how to use a microphone and streaming equipment
BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Berlin this week – with Berliner Philharmoniker 1st Concertmaster, VC Artist Noah Bendix-Balgley | Noah using his quarantine time to take lots of socially-distant walks with his son
LAKE HOPATCONG, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey this week - with cellist Sophia Bacelar | For Sophia it wouldn't be quarantine without green juice ...

VC ARTIST OF THE WEEK

VC ARTIST | Ulysses Quartet – Schoenfeld, Fischoff & Vietnam Competition 1st Prizes

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - March 30, 2020

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The New York-based Ulysses String Quartet has in recent seasons firmly established themselves as one of the most promising young chamber music ensembles to emerge internationally. Comprising...