Viridian Strings

The musicians of Viridian Strings return to Studio A with music of Jean Cras and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. They're giving four free recitals in Elk Rapids, Suttons Bay, Frankfort and Interlochen.

Viridian Strings returns to Northern Michigan, this time with a double bass in the mix.

Violinist Nathan Meltzer, who appeared with northern Michigan's Viridian Strings in 2025 and will return in 2026, has been awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant.

Viridian Strings presents string quartets by Joseph Haydn and Maurice Ravel, plus two world premiere performances of music by Ben Webster and by Cherie Van Maanen and Tom Childs.

Viridian Strings welcomes a pianist into the mix for the first time for two recitals this weekend in Traverse City and Frankfort.

The northern Michigan string collective founded by violist Joe Skerik and cellist Kyle Stachnik returns to the region for a series of summer concerts.

Viridian Strings members Kyle Stachnik, Karisa Chiu and Joseph Skerik discuss their upcoming concert, “Interwoven Voices,” featuring Beethoven and new chamber music highlights in Traverse City.

Founders Joe Skerik and Kyle Stachnik have assembled a quintet version of Viridian Strings for a late summer concert tour.

They're back! Cuna Kim, Kyle Stachnik, Oliver Leitner and Joseph Skerik brought music of Dvorak to IPR's Studio A ahead of a pair of performances in northern Michigan this weekend.

A studio performance and conversation with members of Viridian Strings, an ensemble with roots in Northern Michigan.