Biography

Augustin Hadelich is one of the great violinists of our time. Known for his phenomenal technique, insightful and persuasive interpretations, and ravishing tone, he appears extensively on the world’s foremost concert stages. Hadelich has performed with all the major American orchestras as well as the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, and many other eminent ensembles.

In the 2025–26 season, Hadelich is the Artist in Residence with the Boston Symphony Orchestra where he is featured in concerto, chamber music, and solo violin recital formats. He also appears with the Chicago Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Houston Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, San Diego Symphony, New World Symphony, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa.

Hadelich’s discography reflects his stylistic versatility and encompasses much of the violin repertoire. In 2016, he received a Grammy Award for his recording of Dutilleux’s Violin Concerto L’Arbre des songes with Seattle Symphony and Ludovic Morlot. A Warner Classics Artist, his most recent album American Road Trip, a journey through the landscape of American music with pianist Orion Weiss, was released in August 2024 and was awarded an OPUS KLASSIK in 2025 for Chamber Music Recording of the Year.

A dual American-German citizen born in Italy to German parents, Hadelich rose to fame when he won the Gold Medal at the 2006 International Violin Competition in Indianapolis. Further distinctions followed, including an Avery Fisher Career Grant, U.K.’s Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter in the U.K. In 2018, he was named “Instrumentalist of the Year” by the influential magazine Musical America.

Hadelich holds an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School, where he studied with Joel Smirnoff, and in 2021, was appointed to the violin faculty at Yale School of Music. He plays a 1744 violin by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, known as “Leduc, ex Szeryng,” on loan from the Tarisio Trust.