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

March 30, 2020

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The Ulysses Quartet has in recent seasons firmly established themselves as one of the most promising young chamber music ensembles to emerge internationally

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 violinists Christina Bouey and Rhiannon Banerdt, violist Colin Brookes and cellist Grace Ho, the Ulysses Quartet are former 1st prize winners at the Schoenfeld International String Competition, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and Vietnam International Music Competition.

Upcoming performances include a Carnegie Hall debut, Montreal Chamber Music Festival, Naumburg Orchestral Concerts Summer Series, the Idyllwild Festival in California, Quogue Chamber Music and Tilles Center in Long Island, New York and Emory University in Atlanta.

The Ulysses Quartet were recently appointed Lisa Arnhold Fellows of The Juilliard School.

The Ulysses Quartet are currently under worldwide general management with Judson Management Group in New York City.

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Website: UlyssesQuartet.com

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/UlyssesQuartet/

Insta: @UlyssesQuartet

YouTube: Ulysses Quartet

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Christina Bouey

Violin: Stradivarius “Artot” 1728 (on loan from The Juilliard School) ; Pressenda 1820 (on loan from The Canada Council Instrument Bank)

Bow: 2010 Isaac Salchow

Strings: Thomastik-Infeld Pi

Accessories: Performa Padauk Wood Shoulder Rest

Schools: BM ‘09, Boston Conservatory | MM ‘11, PS ‘12, OP ‘13, Manhattan School of Music

Website: https://www.christinabouey.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christinaboueyviolin/

Instagram: @tinabouey

YouTube: Christina Bouey: https://www.youtube.com/user/christinabouey

Rhiannon Banerdt

Violin: Carlo Bergonzi 1737, on loan from The Juilliard School

Bow: Johann Wilhelm Knopf

Accessories: Performa Shoulder Rest | Jade Rosin

Strings: Lenzner Goldbrokat E | Thomastik Pi ADG

Schools: BM ’10, MM ’12 New England Conservatory | DMA Candidate CUNY Graduate Center

Teachers: Lucy Chapman | Paul Biss | Mark Steinberg

Website: rhiannonbanerdt.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhiannon.banerdt

YouTube: Rhiannonviolin

Colin Brookes

Viola: 'Joachim & Yaeko Bolck' School of Postiglione, ca. 1880 (on loan from Maestro Foundation); Grancino 1799 (on loan from The Juilliard School)

Bow: Ouchard (on loan from The Juilliard School)

Strings: A Jargar Medium |DGC Thomastik-Infeld Pi

Accessories: Kun Bravo

Schools: Juilliard BM ‘11 | Yale MM ‘13, AD ‘14

Website: colinbbrookes.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colin.brookes.9

Instagram: @colinbbrookes

Grace Ho

Cello: Amati, 1642 “Willeke” (on loan from The Juilliard School)

Bow: Isaac Salchow (on loan from Seth Novatt)

Strings: Jagar A and D “Superior” | Spirocore G and C Tungsten medium

Schools: BM ’10 University of North Texas
MM ’12, | DMA '19 Manhattan School of Music