The foursome’s founder Philip Vaiman is a Russian-born violinist of international renown as a soloist and chamber performer. Beginning his musical training in Russia and having graduated Moscow’s Gnessin Music Lyceum, Vaiman then moved to the United States and graduated Cum Laude from USC’s Thornton School of Music.

Vocalist Marissa Steingold is a graduate of Princeton University and New England Conservatory, and has received numerous accolades including the Sachs Prize and the Downbeat Magazine Award. She performed many of her quirky jazz originals at Jordan Hall and around Boston with her musical project “Das Steingold.”

Kenton Youngstrom is active as a producer, composer, arranger, recording artist, and educator. First in a long line of students of James Smith at the USC School of Music to win the ASTA Guitar Competition, Youngstrom has appeared in concert in Europe, the Far East, Canada, Mexico, and throughout the U.S.

Cellist Maksim Velichkin has been active as a solo performer, and a chamber and orchestral collaborator in Southern California and throughout the world. A graduate of Duquesne University and USC, he has appeared as a soloist with Uzbekistan National Symphony, Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble, and the American Youth Symphony…