Yvette Kraft

Violinist Yvette Kraft has distinguished herself internationally as the 2024 Aspen Concerto Competition and DeLay Fellowship award winner. Yvette also placed 2nd at the 2020 Grumiaux International Violin Competition, and was a semi-finalist in the 2019 Louis Spohr International Violin Competition. In 2022, Yvette performed at Charlotte White's "Salon de Virtuosi" Holiday Concert. Yvette is an NPR “From The Top” Fellow and has performed with numerous orchestras including the Seattle Symphony. She was concertmaster of the 2024 New York String Orchestra Seminar. Studying with Robert Lipsett at the Colburn School, she received the prestigious 2025 Frances Rosen Prize upon graduation.