Austin Wulliman

Praised as a “gifted, adventuresome violinist” by the Chicago Tribune and as possessing “hardcore chops and ceaseless curiosity—the kind of musician that devours new ideas, masters new techniques, and pours himself into every endeavor with unabashed devotion.” by Peter Margasak for Best of Bandcamp,  Austin Wulliman has gained critical and audience attention through his “wide technical range and interpretive daring” (New Music Box) as a soloist and chamber musician. A member of JACK Quartet since 2016, his second album of original music was released with JACK in 2025 to wide critical acclaim in media as diverse as The Wire, Gramophone and WNYC. He first forged his reputation in Chicago with the collective Ensemble Dal Niente, serving as the group’s Program Director, and winning the Kranichstein Music Prize at the Darmstadt Summer Course in 2012. Austin was also a founding member of Spektral Quartet, serving as Ensemble in Residence at the University of Chicago from 2011-2016. Consistently in search of new musical pathways through ensemble work, Austin has collaborated with a wide range of musical voices, from artists like Deerhoof and Julia Holter, to Miguel Zenon and Billy Childs, or Brian Ferneyhough and Kaija Saariaho. Furthermore, he has also been a guest artist with groups such as Eighth Blackbird, The Knights, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNow Ensemble.