ARTISTS & TEAM

Andrea Nikolić

Leader | Artistic Director

Andrea Nikolić has established herself as one of the most exciting and versatile artists of her generation. She is founder, general & artistic director and president of WISE.

Angela Chia Chen Lin

Violin

Angela Chia Chen Lin, MA, is one of the ensemble's most active and diverse violinists. Born in Taiwan, she chose Vienna as her home. She plays in numerous Viennese and Austrian orchestras and ensembles, and is the assistant leader of WISE.

Giuseppe Zappala

Viola

Giuseppe Zappala is an Italian violist based and educated in Vienna (MDW). His dedication to music makes him one of the best in his generation, as he is active as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader. He is a violist of the WISE Piano Quintett.

Stipe Bilić

Piano

Stipe Bilić is an internationally active concert pianist and piano professor, specialised in chamber music and Lied interpretation. He is project assistant and secretary of WISE.

Weronika Strugala

Violoncello

Weronika Izabella Strugala, Dr.Art., has established herself as a leading cellist of her generation, performing as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader. She is a solo cellist of WISE, IWA Trio, and CIPRA Quartet.

Constantin Siepermann

Violoncello

Constantin Paul Siepermann is among his generation's most successful cellists, winning international scholarships and competitions since his earliest age. Being a passionate chamber musician, he is the cellist of the WISE Piano Quintett.

Ivana Nikolić

Oboe

Ivana Nikolić is an internationally active oboe soloist and oboe professor, specialised in chamber music and orchestral performance. She is co-founder and vice-president of WISE.

Weronika Izert

Viola

Weronika Anna Izert, MA, is an accomplished viola soloist and chamber musician, playing in several established ensembles. Graduate of MDW, after obtaining her degrees in Poland, she is as violist of WISE and CIPRA Quartett.

CIPRA Quartet

CIPRA Quartet

With remarkable success, the Vienna-based CIPRA Quartet is establishing itself as one of the most promising string quartets on the international scene. Under the artistic direction of Andrea Nikolić, the quartet unites some of the most active and sought-after international musicians of their generation, all of whom have chosen Vienna as their adopted home. The second violin is played by Dominika Witowicz, the viola by Weronika Anna Izert, and the cello by Weronika Izabella Strugala.

Hessamedin Fana

Architect | Visual Designer

Hessamedin Fana is a senior architectural designer, working internationally on diverse and engaging projects. He is head of visual design and treasurer of WISE.

Dominika Witowicz

Violin

Dominika Witowicz is one of the most sought-after violinists, active as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. Winning a position in the Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Zeitvertrag 2023), she is also WISE Quintett's and CIPRA Quartet´ 2nd violinist.