Violinist Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of our time, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance. Increasingly in demand in the classical realm, in 2020 she was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category. She is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky, delighting audiences with programming that includes Appalachian and bluegrass music, and inspiring composers to write for her. In addition to her performance schedule, Tessa is the newly minted Artistic Director of the Moab Music Festival. She also continues her work as Artistic Director of Musical Masterworks, a chamber music series in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Her summer of 2025 included performances with the Sarasota Festival, Britt Festival, Princeton Festival, Napa Valley Festival, Seattle Chamber Music Festival, La Jolla Music Society SummerFest, and Moab Music Festival. Tessa’s 25-26 season features a new concerto written for her by Lisa Biewala. The premiere with The Louisville Orchestra takes place in October 2025 and will be repeated the following month with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Other highlights of Lark’s 2025-26 season include returns to the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Pasadena Symphony, Tucson Symphony, and Lexington Philharmonic. In recital, she will debut with the Da Camera Society of Texas and return to The Cliburn, and Sunriver Music Festival, Oregon. She reprises Michael Torke’s violin concerto, Sky – written for her, and the 2020 recording of which earned her a Grammy nomination – with the San Antonio Philharmonic.
