Praised for their “virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe), the Viano Quartet are one of the most sought-after performing young ensembles today and recipients of the prestigious 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Since soaring to international acclaim as the First Prize winner at the 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition, they have traveled to nearly every major city across the globe. They are currently in-residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Bowers Program from 2024-2027.
During the 2024–25 season the Viano Quartet debuts in Alice Tully Hall in the season-opening concert of CMS Lincoln Center, followed by numerous engagements throughout the country. In November the quartet performs for the first time in David Geffen Hall with Sir Stephen Hough in the world premiere of his new piano quintet.
As dedicated advocates of music education, the Viano Quartet works with students at Music@Menlo, SUNY Buffalo, the Colburn Academy, Duke University, University of British Columbia, Northern Michigan University, Utah State University, University of Denver, and Virginia Commonwealth University. The quartet’s first album, Portraits, featuring pieces by Schubert, Florence Price, Tchaikovsky, and Ginastera, was released in 2023.
The name Viano was created to describe the four individual instruments in a string quartet interacting as one. Each of the four instruments begins with the letter V, and like a piano, all four string instruments together play both harmony and melody, creating a unified instrument called the Viano.
Violin: Lucy Wang
Violin: Hao Zhou
Viola: Aiden Kane
Cello: Tate Zawadiuk
