Nicholas Tavani

Violinist Nicholas Tavani was born in Arlington, VA, and debuted in Washington, D.C.’s Gaston Hall at the age of eight. The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently praised him as “ an alert and sensitive artist, with beautiful tone and exquisite phrasing,” and the Washington Post has hailed his “brilliant musicianship.” As a chamber musician, recitalist, and concerto soloist, Mr. Tavani has performed extensively to critical acclaim in major halls across the United States and around the world. As first violinist of the Aeolus Quartet, he was a winner of the Plowman International Chamber Music Competition, the Yellow Springs Chamber Music competition, and the Coleman International Chamber Music Competition. He is also a laureate of the Postacchini and Kingsville International Violin Competitions. Mr. Tavani currently serves as first violinist in the Aeolus Quartet, who are currently Artists in Residence at Musica Viva New York. His discography includes four albums with the Aeolus Quartet in wide release on the Azica, Naxos, and Innova labels. Performances with orchestra include the St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Alexandria Symphony, Aspen Festival Orchestra, Prince William Symphony, New Orchestra of Washington, and many others. Collaborations include Renee Fleming, Peter Wiley, Jon Kimura Parker, Paul Neubauer, and Michael Tree. As part of the Quartet, he was recently featured performing in an episode of the hit Marvel Netflix show The Defenders.