Bobae Lee (DMA ’23), with her Risus Quartet, has won the Senior Strings Division gold medal and Grand Prize at the 48th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Founded in Seoul in 2020, the Risus Quartet comprises of violinists Haeni Lee and Jieun Yoo, violist Mary Eunkyung Chang and cellist Bobae Lee. The UT Butler School based ensemble will receive US$13,500 plus a number of important domestic and international performance opportunities. Congratulations to Bobae, and a big thank you to their coaches, Professors Daniel Ching and Sandy Yamamoto!

For more information, visit the violinchannel.com.

This weekend, Austin Camerata, with Artistic Director Daniel Kopp (MM ’18), presents “Fire and Fiddles” outdoors at the Neill-Cochran House Museum! This program includes works by Jessie Montgomery, the Danish String Quartet, Paul Wiancko, and Wynton Marsalis.

Four performance times are available:
Friday, May 7 at 7pm and 9pm
Saturday, May 8 at 4:30pm and 6:30pm

For ticket and more information visit austincamerata.com.