Josiah Coe, Principal Viola

American violist Josiah Coe is a founding member of the Edgewood String Quartet and has performed concerts at venues and festivals around the world including at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC, Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West, Benedict Music Tent and Harris Concert Hall at the Aspen Music Festival and School, Porterville Strings Festival, Emerald Coast Music Festival, MusicX in Blonay, Switzerland, AIMS Festival in Austria, Le Feste di Musica Fiesole in Italy, and with Wicked Music People in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As a chamber musician he has collaborated with members of the Parker String Quartet, Brightfeather Ensemble, Franklin Pond String Quartet, Tempest Trio, as well as with members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Colorado Symphony, and Sarasota Orchestra. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia where he regularly performs with the Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Opera, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Believing music should be accessible, he works with organizations such as Atlanta Music Project, Porterville Strings, and Emerald Coast Music Alliance, all of which bring high quality performances and music education to audiences outside of concert halls. Josiah completed his Bachelor of Music at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and his Master of Music at Lynn Conservatory of Music with full scholarships at both institutions. He was a Colburn Collection Instrument Award recipient and has been awarded Fellowships at the Aspen Music Festival and School and Lynn Conservatory. His mentors have included Alan DeVeritch, Steve Wyrczynski, Ralph Fielding, James Dunham, Choong-Jin Chang, and Julianne Lee. Josiah is the principal violist of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.