Austin Haley Berman, Violinist

Austin Haley Berman, 23, is a student of renowned pedagogue, Li Lin, at The Juilliard School. Austin began playing the violin at the age of five. Former teachers include Robert Lipsett, William and Francesca dePasquale, and Choong-Jin Chang.

Austin was the winner of the Bronze Medal in the 2016 Stulberg International String Competition a semi-finalist in the 2016 Irving M. Klein International Competition, and a finalist in the 2018 Singapore International Violin Competition and 2018 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover, Germany.

Austin has served as concertmaster of several orchestras including the Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra and the Aspen Music Festival guest Chamber Orchestra. Austin has held principal positions in the American Youth Symphony and the Colburn Orchestra. He is currently a first-tier sub for the New World Symphony.

Austin served consecutive terms as a String Leadership Fellow under the tutelage of Glenn Dicterow at the Music Academy of the West. He is a former distinguished fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and an alumnus of the Yellow Barn Music Festival. 

Austin graduated from Princeton University with a degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs where he specializes in Chinese politics, trade/finance policy and Mandarin Chinese. Austin is currently a master's student at The Juilliard School.