Owls
❖ wiancko editions | Music by Paul Wiancko
AYANE & PAUL | a viola and cello duo
Judd Greenstein
Paul Wiancko is an acclaimed composer and cellist. The Washington Post describes Wiancko as “a restless and multifaceted talent who plays well with others”—a reference to his substantial collaborations with artists like Max Richter, Chick Corea, Norah Jones, Arcade Fire, and The National. “Even with this chronically collaborative spirit,” the Post continues, “Wiancko maintains a singular voice as a composer.”
As cellist of the internationally-celebrated Kronos Quartet , Wiancko regularly appears on the world’s foremost stages—including Carnegie Hall, the Barbican, and the Sydney Opera House. Wiancko first collaborated with the Kronos Quartet in 2018 when he was invited to compose a piece for 50 For The Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire , and soon after toured with the quartet as guest cellist. Upon officially joining the group in 2023, violinist and Kronos artistic director David Harrington stated, "We look
A serial chamber musician, Wiancko is a founding member of the viola and cello duo Ayane & Paul , as well as Owls , a quartet-collective dubbed a “dream group” by The New York Times . He has shared the stage with many of today’s most prominent artists, including Richard Goode, Mitsuko Uchida, Yo-Yo Ma, Terry Riley, Caroline Shaw, and members of the Emerson, Guarneri, St. Lawrence, and JACK quartets. From 2009 to 2011, he was cellist of the Harlem Quartet, with whom he performed and taught extensively throug
Owls
❖ wiancko editions | Music by Paul Wiancko
AYANE & PAUL | a viola and cello duo
Judd Greenstein