Hailed as a strong violinist by The New York Times, Jorge Ávila has won attention as a soloist, recitalist, concertmaster, and chamber musician. A recipient of numerous awards and honors, Jorge was awarded first prize at the 2001 Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Competition. He attended the Tanglewood Music Center, receiving the “Omar del Carlo” Fellowship. Born in Honduras, Jorge received his green card under the extraordinary talent category, becoming a U.S. citizen in 2003.
Jorge has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Europe, the U.S., Central and South America. In the New York City area, he has appeared as a soloist with the Ridgefield Symphony, Colonial Symphony, the Bay Atlantic Symphony, Saint Andrew Chorale Orchestra, the Riverside Orchestra, Hofstra Symphony, New Amsterdam Symphony and The Bronx Arts Ensemble. Jorge holds the position of concertmaster with The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, DCINY orchestra, and The Bronx Arts Ensemble. He has also appeared as guest concertmaster with The Stamford Symphony, Greenwich Symphony, The New Jersey Festival Orchestra, Philharmonia Virtuosi, St. Patrick’s Cathedral Orchestra, and Tanglewood Music Center, among many other orchestras. Jorge performed Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with David Finckel and Wu Han, and he made his Carnegie Hall Concerto debut with the DCINY orchestra in 2012.
An avid chamber musician, he is the founder and Artistic Director of the Lich Gate concert series in Sheffield, MA, and a regular guest of the Greenwich Chamber Players. His 2009 Weill Recital Hall debut featured music from his CD of Spanish Sonatas, available on iTunes. Jorge has also recorded for the Centaur, Naxos, Nonesuch Records and other labels, and he has performed live on television, as well as radio stations such as WQXR and WMHT. His website is: www.jorgeavilamusic.com
