Violist AURELIEN PEDERZOLI is one of the founders of the Musique dans le Gers music festival, based in southwest France. In 2008, he founded the Anaphora Ensemble, a chamber music project, which appeared frequently on national radio and performed in venues ranging from a jazz club to a symphony hall. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Pederzoli was first violinist of the Corky Siegel Chamber Blues band and toured nationally and internationally with them. He has also collaborated with Rachel Kolly, Christian Chamorel, Daniel Baremboim, Kent Nagano, the Ysaye Quartet, H.J Lim, members of Eighth Blackbird, Shmuel Ashkenasi, the Lincoln Trio and Mathieu Dufour. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Pederzoli performed as a founding member with the Grammy- nominated Spektral Quartet, in residence at the University of Chicago. In 2015, he co-founded the Black Oak Ensemble, a string trio at its core, and has been performing with them ever since. 2018 marked the release of their debut album Silenced Voices on the Cedille label. Mr. Pederzoli is a graduate of the Paris Conservatory and also attended the Bern Hochschule in Switzerland.