Tim Fain

Originating from Santa Monica, California, Tim Fain is an American violinist whose formal studies unfolded first at the Curtis Institute of Music with Victor Danchenko and later at the Juilliard School under Robert Mann. Appearances as a concerto soloist and recitalist have taken him across varied stages, including a notable outing with Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Aaron Jay Kernis’ Lament and Prayer, plus a program shared with pianist Richard Bishop at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York. Film scores represent his most widely recognized platform, encompassing Black Swan, Bee Season, 12 Years a Slave, Free State of Jones, and Moonlight. Contemporary repertoire occupies a central place in his work, encompassing recordings of music by Philip Glass, who created his Partita for solo violin expressly for Fain, as well as compositions by Richard Danielpour, Jennifer Higdon, Patrick Zimmerli, and Lou Harrison. Partnerships with Pinchas Zukerman, Richard Goode, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Mitsuko Uchida, Jonathan Biss, Billy Childs, Ethan Iverson, Joanna Newsome, Bryce Dessner, and Rich Robinson illustrate his reach across multiple idioms. Releases have appeared on Orange Mountain Music, Naxos, Paumanok, and Image Recordings.