Described as “mesmerizing” (The Burlington Hawkeye Times) and “transportive” (Santa Barbara Voice) 25-year-old violist Keoni Bolding enjoys an eclectic international career. He has toured Europe with the New York Philharmonic and Rome Chamber Music Festival, and performed orchestrally with the Philadelphia Orchestra and London Symphony. Recent highlights include capturing the Transcription Prize at the Primrose International Viola Competition, premiering his chamber opera 52 Hz at Lincoln Center, as well as joining the Houston Symphony. He holds degrees from The Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard School, and Mercer University. In his spare time, Keoni enjoys hiking, rock climbing, helping his family take care of their small dairy farm, and playing chamber music with his friends.