Marc Ramirez and Olivia Hajioff form the violin and violin/viola duo, "Marcolivia". They have performed chamber music at the Kennedy Center, the Ravinia Festival, Merkin Hall, Symphony Space in Manhattan, as well as Carnegie Hall. Marc and Olivia have been recipients of a Fulbright fellowship, and prizes from competitions including the BBC Young Musician of the Year, the European Violin Competition, and the Henryk Szerying Violin Competition, among others. Recently, the artists were invited to perform at Chamber Music America's Marathon Concert in New York alongside the "Juilliard Quartet".
"Marcolivia" was the only chamber music finalist in the 2000 Concert Artists Guild Competition. They have performed at many festivals in the US, Japan, Italy and England. They are on the faculty of Shenandoah University, Las Vegas Summer Music Festival and Dartington International Summer Festival, and are on the roster of the Millenium Stage at the Kennedy Center.
