Jordan Bak

Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak has achieved international acclaim as a trailblazing artist, praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power. The recipient of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Alexandra Jupin Award and a former Young Classical Artist Trust’s Robey Artist, Bak was a prizewinner in the Sphinx, Lionel Tertis, and Concert Artists Guild Competitions. He has also received accolades from ClassicFM, MusicalAmerica, and WQXR.

Bak’s enthusiastically-received sophomore album, Cantabile: Anthems for Viola (Delphian Records), has garnered significant international attention. A proud new music advocate, Bak gave the world premieres of Kaija Saariaho’s Du gick, flög for viola and mezzo-soprano and Jessica Meyer’s Excessive Use of Force for solo viola, and Augusta Read Thomas’s Upon Wings of Words for string quartet and soprano, among others. Bak has appeared as soloist with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sarasota Orchestra, London Mozart Players, New York Classical Players, Juilliard Orchestra, and Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra. As a recitalist and chamber musician, he has been heard at some of the world’s greatest performance venues including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Het Concertgebouw, and Helsinki Musiikkitalo. He plays a 2016 viola made by Jon van Kouwenhoven.