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LISTEN TODAY: MoVE: FOUR VIOLINS, ONE NEW SOUND

PODCAST SUMMARY

The Modern Violin Ensemble, or MoVE, boldly reimagines what four violins can do. Exploring how music tells stories about identity, justice, technology, and human connection, the MoVE Premieres double album features twelve world-premiere commissions, uniquely instrumented for four violins.

In conversation with podcast host, Sarah Cahill, the members of MoVE ~ Lina Bahn, Livia Sohn, Carolyn Stuart, and Janet Sung ~ discuss friendship, collaboration, education, and the creation of new repertoire with living composers. The conversation coincides with the 2026 release of their debut album, MoVE Premieres, on Phenotypic Records and recorded in the San Francisco area at Schumann Music Studio and Skywalker Sound, as well as Zinober Concert Hall at University of South Florida and Stanford University’s CCRMA.

THE ARTISTS

MoVE (Modern Violin Ensemble) (Lina Bahn, Livia Sohn, Carolyn Stuart, and Janet Sung)

Driven to expand violin ensemble models through new repertoire, collaborations, and formats, the internationally acclaimed violinists of MoVE united to create a fresh and unexpectedly diverse sound world. Through commissions with renowned and emerging composers, MoVE’s emphasis on freedom of expression has inspired works of cultural influence, social equality, political justice, environmental awareness, personal stories, sound explorations, and multi-media experiences. The members of MoVE are celebrated soloists, chamber musicians, and pedagogues. They are deeply devoted to the next generation of performers and teachers, to passing along their rich experiences and expanding opportunities for artists, while strengthening connection and advancing inclusivity in the field and beyond.

To learn more about MoVE, visit modernviolinensemble.org.

ALBUM CREDITS

Performed by: MoVE (Lina Bahn, Livia Sohn, Carolyn Stuart,
and Janet Sung)
Recorded in 2025 at Skywalker Sound, California
Producers: Hyeyung Sol Yoon, Stephen Prutsman
Recording Engineer: Leslie Ann Jones
Assistant Engineer: Dann Thompson
Editing: Stephen Prutsman
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Summers
Post-Production Editing: Josh Henderson, Stephen Prutsman (Track 2)
Mixing Engineers: Ryan Summers, Josh Henderson, Mike Tierney (Track 2)

Recorded in 2023 at Schumann Studios, San Francisco
Producers: Owen Dalby, Stephen Prutsman
Recording Engineer: Cody Hamilton
Editing: Owen Dalby, Stephen Prutsman
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Summers

Post-Production

Editing: Owen Dalby, Stephen Prutsman, Daniel Wohl (Track 3)
Mixing Engineers: Ryan Summer, Daniel Wohl (Track 3)

Recorded in 2018 at University of South Florida, Tampa
Production, Recording, Editing & Mixing: Svetovar Ivanov Recordings
Mastering: Oscar Zambrano

FEATURING WORKS BY COMPOSERS

Aftab Darvishi ~ As Snow Falls, I search for your eyes amongst All the strangers of this city*
Josh Henderson ~ Rain, Sleet, Gloom and Heat*
Daniel Wohl ~ Collapse
Golfam Khayam ~ Lullaby
Zoltan Almashi ~ Almost Variations
Veronica Jang ~ Gobi – Desert Splendor
Jessica Meyer ~ In Equal Measure
Evan Chambers ~ what the trees know
Jarosław Kapuściński ~ Woven
Jordan Nelson ~ Ember I Miss You
Jess Julian ~ Life as a Lily
Tommy Dougherty ~ Extraordinary Instruments

*Featured in this podcast

FOR PHENOTYPIC PODCASTS

Podcast Host: Sarah Cahill
Podcast Producer: AJ Machado

FOR PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS

Michael Hostetler, Founder & CEO
Stephen Prutsman, Creative Director
Cristin Canterbury Bagnall for BroadBand Collaborative, Fractional COO
Mary Paz Cubero Navarro, Director of Product Development and Strategic Partnerships
K. E. Sekararum, Podcast Executive Producer
Aryahi Naomi Onaga, Operations Specialist
Lisa Takemoto, Project Manager
Justin J. Holden, Copy Editor
Christopher Kornmann for Spit + Image, Art Direction & Graphic Design

ABOUT PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS

Phenotypic Recordings is a media company that brings to light new music by world-class musicians and innovative composers, with a focus on music that highlights the most important issues facing the world today. Artists include Kronos Quartet, Osvaldo Golijov, Kenji Bunch, (MoVE) MoVE (Modern Violin Ensemble), W4RP and more. As another way of amplifying artistic voices, Phenotypic Recordings donates revenue from streaming and downloads to support humanitarian causes identified by the artists making the music.

For more information about Phenotypic Recordings, visit phenotypicrecordings.com © 2026 Phenotypic Recordings All Rights Reserved

For more information, please contact Krista Williams, Christopher Emond or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.