STORM QUARTET is a string chamber music group of experienced professionals local to Western North and South Carolina. The current members are:
Mariya Potapova, Violin 1
Jonathan Urizar, Violin 2
Daphne Bickley, Viola
Amanda Durst, Cello
These artists are established professionals in Western North Carolina and surrounding regions, known for their versatility, deep community involvement, and dedication to culturally rich performance projects.
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Sponsorship Options
Support of any amount is greatly appreciated! Every cent of your contribution will go directly to the musicians and the funds that allow the continuation of their excellent work in the community. Gold Sponsors: $1000+
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Silver Sponsors: $500 - $999
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Bronze Sponsors: $100 - $499
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Friends of the Quartet: $50-$99
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To hire the quartet for your event, visit the Event Availability page
To see what concerts are coming up, visit the Events page
About
Mariya Potapova, Violin
St. Petersburg native Mariya Potapova leads a multi-faceted performing life in the Asheville and Greenville area. Mariya holds Bachelor degrees in Music and Psychology from University of North Carolina Asheville. She is a member of the Asheville Symphony, Greenville Symphony, Associate Concertmaster of Hendersonville Symphony and Symphony of the Mountains, TN, member of Soluna String Quartet, the Opal String Quartet, and Vakama Trio, and performs with the SC Philharmonic, Winston-Salem Symphony, and other local orchestras. She collaborates with a wide range of classical and non-classical ensembles, including Pan Harmonia, The Dead Eduards: A Piano Trio, Free Planet Radio, and The Get Right Band. She also collaborated with various artists on recording projects, including music for films. Equally at home performing musicals, Mariya has frequented the orchestra pit at the Flat Rock Playhouse and Western Carolina University.
Jonathan Urizar, Violin
Greenville, SC based violinist, Jonathan Urizar studied Violin Performance at Kennesaw State University. Jonathan’s teachers have included Lana Teko, Juan and Carol Ramirez, and Helen Kim. In addition to maintaining a small private teaching studio, he performs as the concertmaster of the Dekalb Symphony Orchestra, where he will be performing the violin concerto by Jean Sibelius in May 2025. Jonathan also performs with several other orchestras across the south eastern United States, and with the newly formed Soluna Quartet. Additionally, Jonathan serves as the co-founder and lead violinist in Atlanta based mariachi group- Mariachi Búhos de Oro. He performs on a contemporary instrument completed in 2014 by Pablo Alfaro in Decatur, GA. Outside of his musical life, you can find him most often on a yoga mat, running on a trail, or cuddling with his cat Luna.
Amanda Durst, Cello
Amanda Durst has made her mark as an orchestral cellist, collaborative musician, engaging teacher, and dedicated arts administrator. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Cello Performance from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2016 where she served as Principal Cellist of the college’s symphony orchestra and received the Alice Fleury Zamanakos and Arthur S. Zamanakos Prize in Music. She moved to Asheville, NC in 2018 where she performs with several Western North Carolina/East Tennessee orchestras, maintains a private teaching studio, and serves as Assistant Director of MusicWorks Asheville, an El Sistema-inspired after-school music program. She is passionate about performing the music of underrepresented composers and has coordinated a classical music series at Citizen Vinyl in downtown Asheville since 2023.
Daphne Bickley, Viola
Daphne Bickley is a dedicated musician and educator from Rutherfordton, North Carolina. She began playing the viola at the age of three and went on to study viola performance at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University at 16. Since returning to western North Carolina, she serves her hometown community as the owner and operator of Bickley Studios, a private violin and viola program, and as an instructor for Agape Learning, where she provides enrichment classes for local homeschoolers. On stage, Daphne performs as principal violist for both the Hendersonville Symphony and the Piedmont Chamber Orchestra, while also working regularly with the Charlotte Symphony, Asheville Symphony, and Spartanburg Philharmonic. When she's not performing or teaching, Daphne dedicates her spare time practicing and coaching mixed martial arts, painting, or hiking with her dogs.