Bios

Ken Davis began studying the violin in the Baltic European country of Latvia at the age of six. A graduate of Florida State University, Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance. While at Florida State University, he studied under Eliot Chapo, Beth Newdome, and Corinne Stillwell. Winning the school's Young Artist Competition in 2010, Mr. Davis was able to perform with Florida State's University Philharmonia Orchestra. During his time at FSU he served as the principal second violinist of both the University Philharmonia and the University Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. 

Mr. Davis currently serves as a member of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and attends the University of Michigan in pursuit of a Master of Music in Violin Performance under the tutelage of Professor Aaron Berofsky. Mr. Davis has played in master classes for Frank Almond (Concertmaster of Milwaukee Symphony) and David Halen (Concertmaster of St. Louis Symphony). He has played under the direction of conductors such as Andrés Cárdenes (former concertmaster of Pittsburgh Symphony), Keith Lockhart (Boston Pops), and Robert Spano (Atlanta Symphony).

Mia Detwiler, a native of Sarasota, Florida, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Florida State University in 2011. In addition to Suncoast Strings, Ms. Detwiler performs with the Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble, has served as principal second violin of the Arizona State University Orchestras, and was a member of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. She teaches violin for the Arizona State University String Project and formerly taught violin and viola for the Tallahassee Youth Orchestra Scholarship Program. Ms. Detwiler has performed in master classes for Curtis Macomber, Felix Olschofka, Marco Fusi, Frank Almond, Alfonso Lopez, and the Brentano String Quartet. She is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Violin Performance under the tutelage of Dr. Katie McLin at Arizona State University.