The Dolphins Quartet intrepidly seeks the confluence of excellence and accessibility.

Our aim is to make chamber music relevant to as many people as possible, preserving and propelling the art form.

A premier Juilliard string quartet based in New York, The Dolphins have performed, taught, and collaborated nationwide. Members have won top prizes at major national and international competitions, including The Fischoff and Coltman chamber music competitions and have performed across America and Europe. The Dolphins have been frequently featured at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, performing the Juilliard premiere of Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s String Quartet No. 4, Villa-Lobos’ String Quartet No. 5, as well as world premieres of numerous contemporary works. The Dolphins work closely with living composers, recently performing John Corigliano’s 1995 String Quartet and Andy Akiho’s LigNEouS. In 2023, the Dolphins presented their first collective composition, The Dolphin Miniatures.

In April, the Dolphins will perform John Adams’ work for string quartet and orchestra, Absolute Jest, with John Adams conducting the Juilliard orchestra in Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall. This summer, the Dolphins will perform as Shouse Fellows at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in Michigan, the St. Lawrence Quartet Seminar at Stanford University, and Music from Angel Fire in New Mexico.

The Dolphins are fortunate to have studied with Joseph Lin, Joel Krosnick, Laurie Smukler, Natasha Brofsky, Molly Carr, Nick Mann, Fred Sherry, Paul Neubauer, John Corigliano, and The Juilliard String Quartet.

The Dolphins helped launch the ‘Music for the Future’ educational campaign for Project: Music Heals Us, bringing Juilliard composition curriculums to correctional facilities in California. The Dolphins are proud Juilliard Gluck Community Service Fellows and perform outreach concerts throughout NYC. The Dolphins have served as teaching artists for the CMS Lincoln Center’s Meet the Music series as well as Juilliard’s Young Peoples Concerts series. In 2024, the Dolphins will visit multiple universities and conservatories as guest artists to perform and work with students on quartets and improvisation.

Luke Henderson Violin New York City at Dusk

Meet The Dolphins

2020 Gold Medal Winner in the Fischoff and the Coltman National Chamber Music Competitions, Luke Henderson is 20 years old, from Raleigh, North Carolina, and currently studies with Li Lin at The Juilliard School. In 2021 Luke won The American Prize in Instrumental Performance and the Grand Prize at the World Classical Music Awards.
Throughout high school, Luke was a member of the Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School led by Merry Peckham and of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Zander. He has performed internationally in Berlin, Salzburg, Budapest, Pecs, Vienna, Amsterdam, and Jihlava. Luke was awarded the New England Conservatory Eugene Lehrer Chamber Music Award and is featured on National Public Radio’s From The Top (Show 392).
Luke's musical interests extend beyond European classical repertoire – namely Bluegrass, Jazz, R&B, and South Indian Classical. Luke was featured in the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra during their residency at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, performing the music of Duke Ellington. Luke is dedicated to the study and performance of contemporary classical music. In 2023, he was featured in celebration performances for contemporary composers John Corigliano, Samuel Adler, and Reena Esmail.
When not playing violin, Luke enjoys hiking and listening to John Coltrane.
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Ian Maloney is a cellist, composer, and chamber musician studying with Joel Krosnick at The Juilliard School where he is currently pursuing a Master of Music. Ian has appeared on WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase, NPR’s From the Top, and in music videos with Brooklyn’s Project Trio and violinist Joshua Bell. He has performed in master classes for Carter Brey, Philippe Muller, Clive Greensmith, Paul Katz, David Finckel, Bonnie Hampton and Colin Carr.
He has earned first prize in numerous music competitions and has appeared as a featured orchestral soloist. In January, Ian performed at GlobalFEST 2023 with the New York Arabic Orchestra at David Geffen Hall. Ian has also attended the Young Artist Chamber Music Programs at Music@Menlo, Kneisel Hall, and Yellow Barn, and was a featured young artist at the 2023 Music from Angel Fire festival.
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Violinist Isaac Park, age 21, began his studies at the age of five with Sunny Kang, and studied with Li Lin, Wei He, Helen Kim, and Chen Zhao. In 2020, he entered the undergraduate program at The Juilliard School where he is currently a student of Joseph Lin.
From 2016-2019, Isaac was a member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. During their 2018-2019 tour, he served as co-concertmaster on their European tour where they played in venues such as the Elbphilharmonie, the Berlin Philharmonie, and the Musikverein. He has enjoyed chamber music from an early age, playing in non-profit groups, the Young Chamber Musicians, and at various festivals.
He has attended the Taos School of Music, Kneisel Hall, the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, and Music from Angelfire. Currently based in New York, he enjoys performing in nursing homes and hospitals as Juilliard Gluck Community Service Fellow.
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James Preucil has been playing viola for 10 years. Hailing from a musical family, he began learning violin from his mother at age 3. He began playing the viola at age 12 and chose it as his main instrument at age 15, feeling that its character fit his artistic voice. He studied with Professor Peter Slowik for 3 years in high school and is now in his fourth year at the Juilliard School of Music, where he studies with Professor Samuel Rhodes.
James has been playing chamber music since he was a young child, his family adding up to a cello quintet. His love for chamber music has only grown since then. James has attended Credo Chamber Music Festival (2016-2018), Castleman Quartet Program (2019), Juilliard Chamberfest (2022-2023), Juilliard String Quartet Seminar (2023), Kneisel Hall (2022-2023), and Music From Angel Fire (2023-2024). At Juilliard, he is very involved in chamber music and has been in groups coached by Fred Sherry, Nicholas Mann, Molly Carr, Natasha Brofsky, Lauri Smukler, Samuel Rhodes, Joseph Lin, Rohan De Silva, Julian Martin, and Joel Krosnick. James has been a fellow in the Gluck community outreach program at Juilliard since fall 2022, through which he has performed at hospitals, nursing homes, and other sites around New York City.
James is also dedicated to composition, especially centered around the viola. In July 2021, he performed a solo recital featuring his own 5-movement composition: Sonata no. 1 in C major for solo viola “The Sea”. In December 2021, he performed his virtuosic, 12-movement composition “Kalendarmusik for Solo Viola” based off the months of the year. In June 2023 he performed his work Sonata no. 2 in Db major for solo viola “Solitude”. In 2023, he collaborated with his quartet to compose and perform the “Dolphin Miniatures” for string quartet. On his senior recital in February 2024, he premiered “Steel Groove” for solo viola and String Quartet no. 1 in F# minor “Grunge”. Other than his own compositions, James is passionate about playing new or undiscovered music for viola, especially solo viola. Most recently, he gave the Juilliard premiere of Weinberg Sonata no. 3 for Solo Viola.
In January 2021, James created a YouTube channel called Viola King, aiming to create a supportive online community for violists and viola enthusiasts through sharing his passion for the instrument. Now with more than 35,000 followers across multiple platforms, he regularly posts performances, arrangements, covers, vlogs, comedy videos, and discussions about the viola. Sometimes, he even livestreams his practice sessions. His videos have accrued a total of more than 2 million views and counting.
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