Robyn Bollinger

Daring, versatile, charismatic and passionate, American violinist Robyn Bollinger is recognized for her musical creativity, rich tones, emotional depth, and technical mastery. Having made her Philadelphia Orchestra debut at age twelve,with conductor Rossen Milanov, she returned two seasons later for a second engagement with former music director Christoph Eschenbach. Ms. Bollinger has since performed with orchestras and at festivals nationwide, among them the Boston Pops, the Grand Tetons Music Festival Orchestra, and the music festivals of Aspen, Lake Champlain, Maui, Marlboro, and Rockport. She has given recitals nationwide and in Japan.

Robyn Bollinger's recordings can be found on Crier Records: her November 2017 debut solo CD and DVD, “CIACCONA: The Bass of Time.” was reviewed by The New York Times and her performance of Biber’s Sequenza VIII selected as one of “8 Best Classical Music Moments of the Week on YouTube”; As a member of A Far Cry, she has recorded the Grammy nominated CD “Dreams and Prayers” and also “Visions and Variations.”

A recipient of a prestigious Fellowship from the Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship Fund for her multimedia performance project entitled “CIACCONA: The Bass of Time,” Robyn Bollinger has received top prizes at many international competitions. Among them are the International Fritz Kreisler Competition in Vienna, the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in France, and the Louis Spohr International Competition in Germany. She has been specially recognized with prizes for her performances of Bach and Beethoven works at several competitions. A familiar figure on radio, Ms. Bollinger came to national attention through her 2014 residency on PRI’s “Performance Today” and several appearances on NPR's "From the Top."

Born in Philadelphia in 1991, Robyn Bollinger is a former recipient of the Laurence Lesser Presidential Scholarship at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA, where she received both her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees with honors. Ms. Bollinger’s former teachers include Miriam Fried, Soovin Kim, and Paul Kantor. From July 2013 to May 2017, Ms. Bollinger played a 1778 Joseph and Antonio Gagliano violin on generous loan from the Ravinia Festival's Steans Institute Instrument Bank. As of May 2017, she now performs on a beautiful 2017 violin made by the world-renowned luthier Samuel Zygmuntowicz, on loan from a private collection.