Violinist, and 3Arts awardee Brandi Berry Benson, whose "four-string acrobatics" and "indispensable skill" (TimeOut Chicago) have been praised as "alert [and] outstanding" (Chicago Classical Review), as her "riffs.. powered by a flashing blur of bow arm, [as they] rolled out with irresistible glee" (Washington Post). Brandi is Artistic Director of the Bach & Beethoven Experience (BBE), has appeared with numerous ensembles including, but not limited to, Newberry Consort, Kings Noyse, Ars Lyrica Houston, Chicago Arts Orchestra, Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, and others. She has also performed throughout North America including at the Library of Congress, Festival de Musica Virreinal de Durango, Mexico City’s UNAM, the Boston, Berkeley, Indianapolis, and Madison Early Music Festivals, Early Music Now, and others. Brandi serves on faculty at Northwestern and DePaul Universities, and recently released her album, Silver Linings (2023). She is a recipient of EMA’s Thomas Zajac Memorial Scholarship. For more information: www.brandiberrybenson.com