Hilary Hahn

Hilary Hahn is a three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist recognized for her expressive musicality, technical expertise, and diverse repertoire, making her a celebrated artist for over two decades. After making her orchestral debut at age 12 on December 21, 1991, with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn quickly gained international recognition. She performed with esteemed ensembles including the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York Philharmonic, making her international debut in 1994 with the Budapest Festival Orchestra in Hungary. In 1995, Hahn made her German debut with the Beethoven Violin Concerto alongside Lorin Maazel and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, a performance broadcast across Europe.

1 on the Classical Billboard chart. A dedicated champion of contemporary classical music, Hahn actively commissions works from multiple notable composers. Her 2010 recording of Jennifer Higdon’s Violin Concerto, specifically written for her, contributed to Higdon winning the Pulitzer Prize in Music. This commitment was further recognized in 2013 when her album ‘In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores’ – a project involving 26 commissioned contemporary composers – won a Grammy Award.

She also engages in notable cross-genre collaborations with artists such as Josh Ritter and Tom Brosseau, and in 2012, released ‘Silfra,’ an entirely improvised album with German pianist Hauschka. Since 2016, Hahn has initiated free community concerts, making classical music accessible to diverse audiences. In 2020, she co-founded DeepMusic.ai with Carol E. Reiley, dedicated to exploring the intersection of art and artificial intelligence.

In 2022, Classic FM recognized her as one of the 25 greatest violinists of all time. Most recently, in January 2024, Hilary Hahn was awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize, celebrating her profound impact on classical music.