Joseph Skerik is violist of the Vega String Quartet, in residence at the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta. He additionally serves as artist-affiliate viola faculty at Emory University. Recent quartet appearances include Washington DC, New York, Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta and San Miguel. Since 2023, the quartet has collaborated with the Juilliard Quartet, Zuill Bailey, Mark and Maggie O’Connor, Ettore Causa, Amy Schwartz-Moretti and Ransom Wilson. 2024 - 25 commissions feature Paul Coletti and composers Emily Koh and David Gardner for PBS. Prior to his appointment, Joseph attended the Yale School of Music. Joseph performs in the Heifetz Institute’s Tours and Residencies and is a prize-winner of the 2022 Nedbal Competition in Prague. 2025 summer activities include teaching and performing at the Montecito Festival and Atlanta Festival Academy, and at the Tallgrass, Sitka and Highlands-Cashiers Festivals. Joseph also co-directs the summer music series Viridian Strings; entering its 8th season in 2025.