Violin Phonix was created by Maxime Morise and Christopher Cohen. These two strong personalities met at the Royal College of Music in London and discovered they shared a common desire to show the richness of the violin. They propose original compositions, mixing violin and voice, entirely elaborated and played by themselves.

They seek to evoke emotion, energy and travel through their music. Their creative process draws on a wide variety of musical inspirations, from folk to film music. From the name Violin Phonix, violin and voice, to the visual identity that pays homage to it (the straight line in the logo represents the bow and the curve evokes the instrument), the project is mainly centered around the violin. Max, French-British, and Chris, French-American, tell us, through their creations, a story close to their own, illustrating their love of the instrument and their multiculturalism.

A dynamic and committed duo, Violin Phonix has performed at the Great Exhibitionists Festival in London in 2019 on the stage of the Royal College of Music, at the Rendez-Vous d'Ailleurs in Paris in 2020, and has been invited to the Un été à Bourges and Les Effusions festivals, as well as the prestigious Fimu Belfort in 2021. Both violinists have also participated in season 5 of Game of Roles.