Violinist Charles Wetherbee is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music. A native of Buffalo, New York, Charles gave his first performances at age six. He has performed solos under the baton of Mstislav Rostropovitch, as well as with the Japan Philharmonic, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogota (Columbia), the Columbus Symphony, the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Mexico, and many others. The Washington Post has called Wetherbee “a consummate artist… with flawless technique.”

Charles is the first violinist of the Carpe Diem String Quartet. He is a devoted teacher, currently Assistant Professor of Violin at The University of Colorado - Boulder. He is also the Artistic Director of The Dercum Center.