Ian Swensen

Violinist Ian Swensen has established himself as one of the most dynamic, diverse, and sought-after performers and teachers on the music scene today. He has taught and performed at Music@Menlo, the Banff Centre, Toronto Summer Music, Morningside Music Bridge, the Chamber Music Masters Series at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Smithsonian Institution, and venues in Switzerland, Australia, Ireland, and Korea. He is one of the few musicians to have been awarded the Walter W. Naumburg International Competition’s top prize for both chamber music and violin.