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Freya Goldmark (b. 1996) is a British violinist celebrated for her dynamic career as a soloist, chamber musician, and artistic director. Known for her passion, artistry, and adventurous programming, she has appeared on stages across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Freya began playing violin at the age of four and made her concerto debut at just 13 at the Rachmaninov Institute in Russia. By her mid-teens she was already performing internationally, and has since graced many of the UK’s most prestigious venues, including the Barbican Centre, Cadogan Hall, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, St John’s Waterloo, Mansion House, and The Purcell Room.

“The multiple standing ovations for an ensemble led with passion and grace by soloist Freya Goldmark were hugely deserved.” — John Wilson, broadcaster, Barbican Centre concerto debut.

A Classic FM Rising Star 2025, the past 18 months have been a defining chapter in Freya’s career. In 2024 she made her solo debut with the BBC Philharmonic and her Barbican concerto debut. In January 2025 she made her recording debut with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for BBC Radio 3, performing a newly commissioned violin concerto by Erland Cooper, broadcast the following month. These highlights were joined by performances of concertos by Mendelssohn, Vasks, Bruch, Brahms, Beethoven, and multiple interpretations of Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending.

“Passion and skill that led not only the orchestra but also the audience.” — CUSP Magazine, BBC Philharmonic performance 2024.

Her debut solo album, due for release in summer 2026, reflects her distinctive artistic vision. Centred around Goldmark Variations, a solo sonata written for her by Gavin Bryars, it also features a collaborative work with Erland Cooper, blending synthesisers, tape loops, and thematic material from Bryars’ piece.

“Goldmark refuses to be defined by genre.” — Classical Music Magazine

Since 2022, Freya has been first violinist of the Ligeti Quartet, one of the UK’s leading voices in contemporary music. With the quartet, she has performed at the Southbank Centre, Kings Place, Aldeburgh Festival, and internationally from Brooklyn’s Long Play Festival to Bogotá, Colombia, premiering fifteen new works in collaborations with Britten Pears Arts, BBC Radio 3, and Bourgie Hall.

An in-demand chamber musician and collaborator, Freya has appeared at all of the UK’s major venues including Wigmore Hall, Snape Maltings, and Kings Place, regularly enjoys working with Scottish Ensemble, and guest leads groups across the UK.

Beyond performing, Freya is committed to bringing music to diverse audiences. At 19, she founded the Stamford International Music Festival, a chamber music festival in her hometown, which brings together exceptional musicians for performances of well loved masterpieces and lesser known works each May.

She studied under Maciej Rakowski from the age of ten until her graduation in 2018 from the Royal College of Music, where she was a Foundation Scholar. Freya performs on a c.1740 Camilli of Mantua violin.

Away from the concert stage, Freya lives by the sea with her dog, Hockney.