Claire Bourg
Violin
Violinist Claire Bourg has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in many of the world’s leading venues such as Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, Kimmel Center (Philadelphia), and Jordan Hall. She has appeared as soloist with the Camerata Bern in Hannover as part of the Joachim International Violin Competition, was granted the 2021 Luminarts Fellowship, awarded second prize at the Barbash J.S. Bach Competition, and was winner of the New England Conservatory Competition. She performs regularly with Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Chameleon Arts Ensemble, and Curtis on Tour. A passionate chamber musician, Claire has attended Marlboro, Yellow Barn, Ravinia, and Taos Festivals, among others. A native of Chicago, Ms. Bourg’s primary teachers have been Miriam Fried, Pamela Frank, Arnold Steinhardt, and Joseph Lin at New England Conservatory, Curtis Institute, and the Juilliard School. She is now pursuing her Doctorate at the CUNY Graduate Center with Mark Steinberg. Claire currently performs on a violin by Zosimo Bergonzi of Cremona, c. 1770 on generous loan through Guarneri Hall NFP and Darnton & Hersh Fine Violins, Chicago.
