Joseph Sanso, is thirteen old. He started playing the violin when he was 4 years old. He is currently studying violin with James Maurer. In addition to his classical music repertoire, he started learning fiddle music with Christopher Luther. His musical journey includes winning first prizes at the American Protégé International Music competition at Carnegie Hall in October 2023 and the Colorado State Competition held by the Music Teachers National Association ( MTNA) in November 2023. Joseph served as a concertmaster in the Denver Youth Conservatory Orchestra in 2022 and recently won the concerto competition with the Denver Young Orchestra in December 2023.
Joseph is currently actively engaged in playing at his school orchestra, and he served as concertmaster with the Colorado Jeffco Honor Orchestra this year.
Joseph has participated in masterclasses for violin performance at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in the summer of 2023.
Besides playing violin, Joseph is equally dedicated to sports. He plays competitive soccer with
the Colorado Rush soccer club. Joe loves to learn languages. He speaks fluent Russian and started to learn Spanish.
Joseph’s commitment extends to community service as he plays violin for a senior community called Kavod. He has played violin for MiCasa- a South American nonprofit organization and the American veteran group in Littleton, CO. He also likes to street busk and sometimes plays on Pearl Street in Boulder, CO.
Joe loves to play violin for people. He is passionate about traveling and playing for people. When he travels, he plays at many famous landmarks. In Saint Petersburg, Russia, he played in parks and palaces. In Paris, he played at the Eiffel Tower. In London, he played with a group of street musicians, at the gates of Buckingham Palace, and Big Ben.
Joe had the honor of meeting and playing for one of his favorite musicians, Augustin Hadelich, who made an indelible impression on him.
You can find Joseph’s 20th Century Music Competition 2024 violin performance here.