KOA STRING QUARTET

The Koa String Quartet is composed of violinists Kisa Uradomo (Maui, Hawai’i) and Leah Pernick (Metro Detroit, Michigan), violist Thomas Chafe (Annapolis, Maryland), and cellist Heewon Lee (O'ahu, Hawai’i). The quartet originated in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where they were mentored by University of Michigan faculty Matt Albert, Caroline Coade, and Kathryn Votapek. In the fall of 2024, Koa started their fellowship at the University of Colorado Boulder as the Graduate String Quartet-in-Residence, studying with the Takács Quartet. They were the first prize winner for the 2024 Ekstrand Competition at the University of Colorado Boulder. 

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