James

Artist Bio

James Thompson, violin

Violinist James Thompson enjoys a multifaceted career as a chamber musician, soloist, educator, and lecturer. ​Thompson performs with chamber music organizations across the country including the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, ChamberFest Cleveland, Music@Menlo, the Society of the Four Arts, Parlance Chamber Concerts, the Perlman Music Program, and the Taos School of Music. Solo engagements include appearances with the Cleveland, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Pops, and the Blue Water Chamber orchestras. He was invited to perform in Budapest as part of the First Bartók World Competition and in Sendai for the Seventh Sendai International Violin Competition. As Artistic Director of Music@Menlo’s Winter Residency, he curates diverse student and community programs in the Bay Area.