Matthew Lipman, violist

American viola soloist, Matthew Lipman, praised by the New York Times for his “rich tone and elegant phrasing,” is one of the leading instrumentalists of his generation. He has performed concertos with the Minnesota Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Grand Rapids Symphony, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Montgomery Symphony, Juilliard Orchestra, and in Chicago’s Symphony Hall. His recent solo debuts include the Aspen Music Festival, and Lincoln Center’s Rose Studio, with upcoming debuts at Carnegie Hall. Lipman has been featured on WFMT Chicago’s list of “30 Under 30” of the world’s top classical musicians, has been published in The Strad, Strings and BBC Music magazines, and is 2019 Artist-in-Residence for the American Viola Society. Lipman performs regularly with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center as an alum of The Bowers Program (formerly CMS Two) and at the Music@Menlo, Marlboro, Ravinia, Bridgehampton, Seattle, Saratoga, and White Nights festivals. He is the recipient of a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a top prizewinner of the Primrose, Tertis, Washington, Johansen, and Stulberg International Viola Competitions.