NIKITA YERMAK

Working as a Masquerade violinist is a high-octane job. It requires physical stamina and relentless focus. After all, at any given moment, there is only one violinist for all six pulses. But we also need the tools. Few people know that behind a door, next to the first performance area, there is a violin cabinet. On the right is my own violin, the one I play at the beginning of the show. It’s an anonymous French violin from the mid-20th century that I’ve been playing for the p