Rita Andrade has made a home in Los Angeles playing viola for film, tv and orchestral recording sessions. Alongside studies in viola performance, Rita was a grassroots member of the chamber pop band Mother Falcon which later inspired her in the formation of ATLYS string quartet. Together the quartet has performed with Yo-Yo Ma and the Civic Orchestra, sailed the seas representing Lincoln Center of NYC, shared the stage with Oprah and released an acoustic album with EDM artist, Seven Lions. Rita is also a very passionate music instructor, teaching privately for various organizations across LA. Rita holds degrees from Idyllwild Arts Academy, University of Texas Butler School of Music and DePaul University. Orchestral memberships and fellowships have been with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Chicago Sinfonietta and Grant Park Symphony. Recent performance experiences include the Hollywood Bowl with Kayne West and the Matt Jones Orchestra, The Oscars with singer-songwriter Celeste, The Emmys with John Legend, Jimmy Kimmel Live with Chris Martin, Red Rocks and The Gorge Amphitheater with ATLYS and Seven Lions. In her down time, you can find Rita hiking sunny trails or perusing the local farmer's markets! www.atlysmusic.com

Other Artist

Anna Petrova

Praised for her “artistic, clear and enlightened” performances (BBC Magazine) of “technical brilliance and complete emotional engagement" (Fanfare Magazine), Bulgarian pianist Anna Petrova performs extensively as both soloist and chamber musician around the globe.

Clara Lyon

Clara Lyon is an accomplished performer and curator who forges meaningful connections across sonic languages and societal contexts to foster investigation and imagination.

Clive Greensmith

From 1999 until its final season in 2013, Clive Greensmith was a member of the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet, giving over one hundred performances each year in the most prestigious international venues, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, London’s South Bank, Paris Chatelet, Berlin Philharmonie, Vienna Musikverein, and Suntory Hall in Tokyo.

Eliot Heaton

Violinist Eliot Heaton is the current Concertmaster of the Michigan Opera Theatre, Des Moines Metro Opera, and the Saginaw Bay Symphony.

Eric Wong

Celebrated for a “tone like toasted caramel. Amazing.” (Musical Toronto), Eric Wong is the violist of the Cavani String Quartet.

Esther Park

Pianist Esther Park has performed as a soloist with orchestras and in recitals across the United States as well as Asia and major European cities.