Charles Kritsch is an accomplished solo, orchestral, and chamber violist in the Madison, WI area. After starting viola at age 10, he grew to love performing classical music at a young age. He has participated in competitions and was Honorable Mention at the Bolz Young Artist Competition at age 14. At age 16, he was honored as the Wisconsin Symphony Youth Orchestras (WYSO) Philharmonia Concerto Competition winner, performing the Stamitz Viola Concerto in 2021.

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Charles continues to perform in concerto competitions, most recently winning the Birch Creek Performing Arts Center's Symphony Concerto Competition (2022) with Hindemith's Viola Concerto, "Der Schwanendreher". He also has recieved Honorable Mentions at the Milwaukee Stars of Tomorrow Competition as well as being one of 5 winners of the WYSO Youth Concerto Competition.

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He performs on a viola made by luthier Keith A. Davis in Michigan, USA in 1994.

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An avid orchestra and chamber musician, Charles has held principal violist positions in WYSO's various orchestras as well as positions in internationally recognized orchestras, performing as the Associate Principal Violist of the Jacobs School of Music Philharmonic Orchestra at 18 years old.

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Charles currently studies with Stephen Wyrczynski, Professor of Viola at the

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.