Miami, FL
Described as possessing “deep understanding and artistry” (CVNC) and “dazzl[ing] virtuosity” (Toronto Concert Reviews), violinist Orin Laursen is an active soloist, chamber musician, and concertmaster. He has collaborated with artists including Trevor Pinnock, Robert McDonald, Paula Robison, Richard Lester, Misha Amory, Steven Dann, Hsin-Yun Huang, the Borromeo String Quartet, and conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy. He is currently in his second season serving as Concertmaster of the Southwest Florida Symphony.
He has appeared on stages worldwide, including Wigmore Hall in London, Jordan Hall and the Gardner Museum in Boston, Koerner Hall in Toronto, and the Kauffman Center in Kansas City. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Conservatory Orchestra, the Saint Petersburg Symphony Orchestra (RUS), and the Winston-Salem Symphony. In 2024, his engagements include the Beethoven Violin Concerto with maestro Radu Paponiu and the Southwest Florida Symphony, and guest Concertmaster appearances with the Leipzig Radio Symphony and the South Denmark Symphony. He will also be serving on the faculty of the Chamber Music Collective held at Cornell University, a chamber music program focused on historical instruments and
classical-period improvisation. Originally from Durham, North Carolina, Orin currently resides in Miami, Florida, where he has been based since 2021.
