Elena Urioste | How This Violinist, Entrepreneur, and Yogi Created a Thriving Yoga Community, Plus Garnered Loyal Fans from the Depths of Lockdown

<p><a href="https://www.elenaurioste.com/">Elena Urioste</a> is a musician, yogi, writer, and entrepreneur who has appeared as violin soloist with all the top orchestras in the U.S. — New York Philharmonic, LA Phil, Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras.</p> <p>She is the co-director of the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kaleidoscopecc.com/" target="_blank">Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective</a>, which is an Associate Ensemble of London's prestigious Wigmore Hall.</p> <p>She is the co-founder of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.intermissionsessions.com/" target="_blank">Intermission</a>, a program that combines music, movement, and mindfulness, aiming to make music-making a healthier, more holistic practice for students and professionals alike through yoga and meditation.</p> <p>Our conversation highlights her vibrant energy from her multi-cultural background and how that infuses her everyday style. I particularly enjoyed hearing her travel recommendation to Germany's <a href="https://www.schloss-elmau.de/en/" target="_blank">Schloss Elmau</a> hotel and spa, which needs to be on everyone's dream hotel list.</p> <p>We explore how she expanded her career into yoga and started an organization that even has an app!</p> <p>Interestingly, she recounts her perspective on the importance of fulfillment and not just success. I found this emphasis to be quite profound.</p> <p>Finally, we conclude our chat with how her new studio album came to be — out of the depths of lockdown and building a large digital community around that shared experience. The album, <a href="http://www.elenaurioste.com/jukebox" target="_blank">#UriPosteJukeBox</a>, features her husband, pianist Tom Poster, and will be released on the Orchid Classics label this September.</p> <p>--</p> <p><a href="https://classicalpost.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Classical Post</a> explores the intersection of classical music, style, and wellness, diving into meaningful conversations with leading artists from an array of different backgrounds. Based in New York