Harry Ward at Phoenix Central Park

Australian violinist Harry Ward enjoys a multifaceted career as soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. He currently resides in Berlin where he is in the first violins of the Berliner Philharmoniker, following his studies at the Karajan-Akademie with Noah Bendix-Balgley.

Harry has performed as soloist with various orchestras, including das Symhonie-orchester Berlin, ELISION Ensemble, Xiamen Philharmonic, Hangzhou Philharmonic, Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with members of quartets such as Emerson, Michelangelo, Ehnes, and the Australian string quartets, as well as participated in concerts with the late Joseph Silverstein.

Harry has a deep passion for new music and has recently joined ELISION Ensemble, one of Australia’s leading new music collectives. His performances with them include Australian premiers of both Liza Lim’s violin concerto Speak, Be Silent and Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus.

Harry maintains a keen interest in session work and has collaborated with producers such as Glenn Hopper and 18Yoman with most notable features on American rapper and singer-songwriter Lil Nas X’s latest album Montero.

During 2020-21, Harry was honoured to be chosen as a Futuremaker Artist with Musica Viva Australia, participating in tours and performances while receiving mentorship from a variety of international artists.

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