Basia Danilow

Violinist BASIA DANILOW enjoys a diverse musical life encompassing chamber music, recording, orchestral and solo performances in the U.S. and abroad. Her playing has been described as, "star quality...Ms. Danilow is clearly an accomplished virtuoso whose playing has snap, crackle and pop." (New York Concert Review) A winner of the Artists International Competition she has appeared in recital at Lincoln Center, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall and the Kosciuszko Foundation as well as in the former Yugoslavia and Russia. 

Ms Danilow was a member of the internationally acclaimed Lark Quartet, acknowledged for its distinguished contribution to the chamber music repertoire having commissioned over 30 new works from some of America’s most notable composers. Lark appeared in many of the world's great cultural centers including, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Library Of Congress, The Freer Gallery in Washington DC and London's Wigmore Hall. As a member of Lark, Ms Danilow concertized regularly and with a focus on new music, released three CD's on Bridge records. An "All Jennifer Higdon" CD featuring Gary Graffman, "Composing America" featuring a commission by Paul Moravec and pianist Jeremy Denk; and “A Farewell Celebration” featuring all new commissions for Lark's 30th anniversary, by John Harbison, Kenji Bunch, Andrew Waggoner and Anna Weesner. 

Basia is concertmaster of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra often appearing as soloist, a member of the Orchestra of St. Luke's and an Associate member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra with whom she has performed since 1996. Radio and television broadcasts include WQXR, APM's (NPR's) "Performance Today", Vermont Public Radio, NJN and PBS. She regularly appears at numerous festivals such as Caramoor, Lincoln Center Festival, Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, Windham, Music Festival of the Hamptons, The Princeton Festival, The International Summer Institute at the Moscow Conservatory and can be heard on the Sony, Atlantic, RCA Victor Red Seal and Bridge Records labels. Ms. Danilow has also performed and recorded with many popular and varied artists such as,Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Barry White, Barbara Cook, Audra MacDonald, Michael Feinstein, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Mathis, Andrea Bocelli, Bono, Reba McEntire, The Eagles, and Sting, among others.