Biography

Violinist Charles Wetherbee has performed throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. A native of Buffalo, New York, Charles gave his first performances at age six. He made his debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Symon Bychkov, and since then has performed with the National Symphony under Mstislav Rostropovitch, as well as the Japan Philharmonic, the Kyoto Symphony, the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogota (Columbia), the National Repertory Orchestra, the Orchestra Nacional de Mexico, the Symphony Orchestra of the Curtis Institute, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Long Beach Symphony, and the Virginia Symphony, among others. The Washington Post called Wetherbee “a consummate artist…with flawless technique.” The Virginia Pilot said that he  “…gave a performance of great conviction and emotion.” The Columbus Dispatch wrote “…a first rate showman…his double-stops, harmonics, and beautiful sound kept the audience spellbound.”Charles is an assistant professor of violin at the University of Colorado at Boulder, joining the faculty in 2012. A devoted chamber musician, he is the first violinist of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, with whom he tours and performs regularly. As a recording artist, he is represented on Naxos, Seize the Music Records, Weasel Records, Vienna Modern Classics, and Cascade labels. Mr. Wetherbee has been the recipient of numerous honors, including the Ashworth Artist and the George Hardesty awards. In 2002 Charles was able to acquire one of the world’s great violins, the Widenhouse 44.