Satoka Abo, 21, is a violinist from Moscow, Idaho. She completed her undergraduate studies with Ivan Zenaty and Ilya Kaler at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and is currently finishing her master’s degree with Syoko Aki and Soovin Kim at the Yale School of Music. Satoka has attended Heifetz Institute, Kneisel Hall, and the New York String Orchestra Seminar, among other festivals. As a chamber musician, she has been coached by Joel Krosnick, Natasha Brofsky, Dmitry Kouzov, and members of the Cavani and Brentano Quartets. In 2019, Satoka earned Honorable Mention in CIM’s Concerto Competition, and performed with the CIM Orchestra in the spring of 2020.