Benjamin Beilman

Benjamin Beilman has won international praise for his passionate performances and deep, rich tone, which The New York Times described as “muscular with a glint of violence,” and The Strad as “pure poetry.”

Highlights of Benjamin’s 2025/26 season include his subscription debut with the Berlin Philharmonic, following a successful U.S. tour with the orchestra replacing Hilary Hahn. He also appears with the Minnesota Orchestra (Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.1), Seattle Symphony (Barber), Dresden Philharmonic (Mozart No.5), Antwerp Symphony (Saariaho’s Graal théâtre), Solistes Européens Luxembourg (Beethoven), Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (Berg), and the Nashville Symphony (Britten).

In addition, he curates, stages, and leads two chamber music programs at the Sun Valley Music Festival and continues his recital partnership with pianist Steven Osborne. During the summer, he undertakes a month-long Australasian tour, performing with the Sydney Symphony, Tasmanian Symphony, West Australian Symphony, and Auckland Philharmonia.

Recent seasons have included debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic and Kirill Petrenko on U.S. tour, as well as appearances with the Chicago Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Antwerp Symphony, Belgian National Orchestra, and Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony. He has performed with major orchestras worldwide, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, London Philharmonic, Zurich Tonhalle, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, and Sydney Symphony, and has toured Australia extensively in recital with Musica Viva.

A dedicated advocate for contemporary music, Beilman has inspired new works by Frederic Rzewski and Gabriella Smith, premiered Chris Rogerson’s Violin Concerto (The Little Prince), and recorded Thomas Larcher’s concerto for Warner Classics. He joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2022, its youngest ever appointee.

Beilman studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Kronberg Academy and is the recipient of numerous honours, including an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. He plays the “Ysaÿe” Guarneri del Gesù (1740), on loan from the Sasakawa Music Foundation (formerly the Nippon Music Foundation).