ArcoStrum features three-time international First Prize-winning violinist Strauss Shi and Tengyue (TY) Zhang, the Grand Prize winner of the Guitar Foundation of America’s International Concert Artist Competition. Committed to redefining the 21st-century violin-guitar art form, ArcoStrum presents innovative chamber music that blends genres, eras, and cultures including works featuring the erhu and dizi (traditional Chinese instruments). Known for their charisma, virtuosity, and dynamic on-stage chemistry, they won the Audience Prize at the 2023 Concert Artists Guild Competition.