Rachell Ellen Wong

A rising star on both the historical performance and modern violin stages, violinist Rachell Ellen Wong has performed throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in the UK, Canada, Italy, Costa Rica, Panama, China, and New Zealand.

Recipient of a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant, she is a sought-after collaborator, and her reputation as one of the top historical performers of her generation has resulted in appearances with such respected ensembles as the American Bach Soloists and The Academy of Ancient Music, and tours with Bach Collegium Japan, Les Arts Florissants, and others.

In 2020, she made her conducting debut leading Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the Seattle Symphony. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Rachell performs on a baroque violin from the school of Joachim Tielke, and on a modern violin by Carlo de March.

Audrey Vardanega

Praised as a “[musically] eloquent” (San Francisco Classical Voice) player “with the kind of freedom, authority, and strength…that one expects from the world’s finest pianists” and a “bewitching musical presence,” American pianist and arts entrepreneur Audrey Vardanega has performed as a solo and collaborative pianist across Europe, China, and the United States.

In response to her passion for bringing artists together for opportunities for performance, the creation of new work, and interdisciplinary collaboration, Audrey founded Musaics of the Bay in 2019.