NMS Welcomes Clarissa Bevilacqua - Violin Faculty

“We are honored to welcome internationally acclaimed violinist Clarissa Bevilacqua (@clarissa_violinist) to our faculty and are thrilled for our students to learn from her artistry, passion, and world-class experience!“

Francisco Ybarra
Founder, New Music School

About Clarissa Bevilacqua

Violinist Clarissa Bevilacqua has built an impressive international career as a soloist, recording artist, and artistic director. She has performed as a soloist with orchestras including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, and Münchener Symphoniker, performing at renowned venues around the world including Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Paris, Isarphilharmonie Munich, and Victoria Hall Geneva.

Winner of the International Mozart Competition Salzburg, Clarissa is also the founder and Artistic Director of @dynamikfest_salzburg and @dynamikfest_chicago, a transatlantic festival dedicated to promoting and supporting under 30 excellence in classical music. Her debut album, Mozartiana, was released by @berlinclassicsmusic in 2026.

An avid and enthusiastic learner, she earned her Bachelor of Music at the age of sixteen, graduating summa cum laude. She went on to complete three master’s degrees in violin performance at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Pierre Amoyal and the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” Berlin with Antje Weithaas.

Welcome to the New Music School family, Clarissa—we cannot wait for our students to be inspired by your artistry and mentorship. 🎻✨For information on how to study with Clarissa, click here.