The Viano Quartet is a Canadian-American string quartet comprising violinists Hao Zhou[1] and Lucy Wang, violist Aiden Kane, and cellist Tate Zawadiuk.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Classical |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Labels | Opus 3 Artists |
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| Website | vianoquartet |
Founded in 2015 at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, the quartet has toured extensively and performed in key venues around the world,[2] including Wigmore Hall in London, Konzerthaus Berlin, and Segerstrom Center for the Arts, since winning First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition.[3][4]
In their formative years, the quartet achieved notable success on the international stage, winning top prizes at various chamber music competitions including the Osaka,[5] Fischoff,[6] Wigmore Hall,[7] and ENKOR.[8]
The quartet has previously held residencies at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Colburn School, Northern Michigan University, and Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.[9] In recent years, the quartet has made appearances with numerous well-renowned musicians including Emanuel Ax, Marc-André Hamelin, Inon Barnatan, Elisso Virsaladze, Paul Coletti, Paul Neubauer, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Hila Plitmann, David Shifrin, and Roberto Díaz.[2][10]
The quartet is currently based in New York City, in-residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program from 2024 to 2027.[11]
Origin of Name
edit"Viano" is a portmanteau.[12] According to the group, the name "Viano" symbolizes how the four individual instruments of a string quartet (with each instrument beginning with the letter "v") work harmoniously as one, like a piano, creating a "unified instrument" called the "Viano".[13]
References
edit- ^ "Hao Zhou". Concours Musical International de Montréal. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Viano Quartet". Curtis Institute of Music. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Littler, William (September 6, 2019). "Audience was the winner of as string quartets square off". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "VC Artist Viano String Quartet's Winning Performance at 2019 Banff Competition". The Violin Channel. September 1, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Prizes Awarded at Osaka International Chamber Music Competition". The Violin Channel. May 25, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Viano String Quartet Wins Silver Medal in Prestigious Fischoff Competition". Colburn School. May 14, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "The Viano Quartet Wins Third Prize in Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition". Colburn School. April 16, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Viano String Quartet GRAND PRIZE". Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Zhou, Hao; Wang, Lucy; Kane, Aiden; Zawadiuk, Tate (August 1, 2021). "Interview: Viano String Quartet at Bravo! Vail - Staying Together Through the Pandemic" (Interview). Interviewed by Laurie Niles.
- ^ "Concert review: Viano Quartet, Roberto Díaz (viola)". The Strad. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Banff Centre Congratulates Viano Quartet on Being Selected for The Bowers Program". Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. May 15, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Eichler, Jeremy (June 27, 2022). "A young quartet, a witty pianist, and the music that made Tolstoy weep". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "The Viano Quartet". PBS (Interview). Interviewed by Mike Goldberg. March 29, 2022.