Preludes: Art Inspiring Art

Bio: Olivia Bolles is a violinist from Illinois, currently studying with Dr. Katherine McLin at Arizona State University where she is pursuing a degree in Violin Performance. Olivia has been playing since she was four years old and began her studies at a Suzuki school in Chicago. Her recent private teachers are Dr. Sarah Gentry at Illinois State University and Professor Danwen Jiang at Arizona State University. Along with her solo performances, Olivia is an active orchestral and collaborative musician at ASU. She has also had experience in concertmaster and principal roles at orchestra festivals. She is passionate about teaching and has a studio of private students in Chandler. In past years, Olivia has attended the Chamber Music Academy at University of Illinois, the Violin Institute at Interlochen Center for the Arts, Montecito International Music Festival, Eastern Music Festival, and National Orchestral Institute. She has won several competitions in the Illinois area, including the Young Artists Competition in 2018, when she received the opportunity to play Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Peoria Illinois Symphony Orchestra. Olivia has had the opportunity to work in masterclasses with David Kim, Melissa White, Jupiter String Quartet, and Brooklyn Rider, as well as Maestros Tito Muñoz, Gerard Schwarz, Ken Lam, and Marin Alsop.