Zeke
Sokoloff
Violinist
2023 Winner IYACC
“The IYACC afforded me the opportunity to perform with orchestra twice, alongside the fantastic SEEN Worldwide Orchestra and Maestro Conner Covington. Having the experience of playing for a renowned jury in a beautiful venue was a highlight for me as a young musicians. I also had the wonderful experience of playing a winners concert with the SEEN Orchestra and Maestro Covington the following year. Having a competition that supports its participants beyond the competition is invaluable, and these opportunities will just increase as the competition continues to grow.”
ZEKE SOKOLOFF
2023 IYACC Winner
Zeke Sokoloff
Ezekiel (Zeke) Sokoloff, is a 19 year old violinist from Salt Lake City, Utah. A four year recipient of the Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Scholarship, he has performed with the Utah, Seattle, and Vancouver symphonies, as well as the Chicago Arts Orchestra and the Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra. He has won first prize in events such as in the national MTNA junior string competition, the Vancouver Symphony Young Artist Competition, Seattle Symphony Y oung Artist Competition, the International Y oung Artist Concerto Competition, and the Ronald Sachs International Music Competition. He was also a National Y oungArts finalist in 2023. Zeke has performed in venues such as the New World Symphony, Carnegie Hall, and the Konzerthaus in Vienna, and attended the Morningside Music Bridge festival. He has performed in masterclasses for artists such as Midori Goto, Augustin Hadelich, Julia Fischer, Noah Bendix-Balgley, and Arnold Steinhardt. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in violin performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Simon James.