Augustin Hadelich (born 1984 in Cecina, Italy) is a dual American-German violinist who grew up on a farm in rural Tuscany and overcame severe burn injuries at age 15 to build one of the most celebrated solo careers in classical music today. He won the Gold Medal at the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and a Grammy Award in 2016 for Best Classical Instrumental Solo. A Warner Classics artist and Yale faculty member since 2021, he performs regularly with the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and all major American orchestras.
Hadelich was named Artist in Residence with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the 2025-26 season, covering concerto, chamber music and solo recital appearances.
His 2024 album 'American Road Trip' with pianist Orion Weiss won an OPUS KLASSIK Award in 2025 for Chamber Music Recording of the Year.
Hadelich performed the Barber Violin Concerto with the New York Philharmonic under guest conductor Dima Slobodeniouk, and gave a solo recital on the orchestra's Artist Spotlight series.
Hadelich was in residence at the Tongyeong International Music Festival in South Korea in April 2026.
Hadelich opened his BSO residency with a performance of John Adams's Violin Concerto conducted by Andris Nelsons.
