Augustin Hadelich

Augustin Hadelich is one of the great violinists of our time. Renowned for his phenomenal technique, insightful and compelling interpretations, and ravishing tone, he performs regularly on the world’s foremost concert stages. Recent highlights include residencies with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tongyeong International Music Festival in Korea. In summer 2026, he will be star artist at the Lucerne Festival, tour with the Berlin Philharmonic, and appear at the Salzburg Festival with the Vienna Philharmonic. The 2026–27 season also marks the beginning of residencies at the Konzerthaus Wien and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg alongside a multiyear partnership with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Hadelich’s acclaimed discography reflects an exceptional stylistic range. In 2016 he received a Grammy award for his recording of Henri Dutilleux’s Violin Concerto, L’Arbre des songes. Other notable releases feature works by Paganini, Brahms, Ligeti, Bach, Britten, Prokofiev, and Sarasate. A Warner Classics artist, his most recent album, American Road Trip, explores the rich and diverse landscape of American music. Born in Italy to German parents, Hadelich is a German-American citizen and studied with Joel Smirnoff at The Juilliard School. Since 2021 he has served on the faculty of the Yale School of Music. He performs on the 1744 “Leduc, ex Szeryng” violin by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, generously loaned by the Tarisio Trust.