Violin Lessons with Hila D.

Hila D. is a 24 year old violinist who has attended multiple prestigious music festivals such as the Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, Aspen Music Festival, Curtis Summerfest, the Meadowmount School of Music, Encore Chamber Music Academy at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Madeline Island Chamber Music, Sarasota Music Festival, and the Spoleto Festival USA. Hila was chosen to participate in the Chicago Philharmonic Spotlight Program, and has received multiple honorable mentions from competitions, such as the Walgreen National Concerto Competition, Depaul Concerto Competition, and the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. Hila also served as the concertmaster of the Chicago Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra. Along with these awards and festivals she has attended, Hila has played in masterclasses led by Margaret Batjer, David Halen, Jupiter String Quartet, Jacques Israelievitch, Andres Cardenes and Mathias Tacke.

Hila D. is also very involved in her community, and plays in senior living homes when she can. Hila received her Bachelor degree at the New England Conservatory of Music in 2024 under the teaching of Ayano Ninomiya, and completed her Masters degree at the Jacob’s School of Music in 2026 under the teaching of Mark Kaplan.