hannah willard, violin

Hannah Willard is a violinist based in Eugene, OR. She graduated with her MM in Violin Performance at the University of Oregon in 2021 with a certificate in violin/viola Pedagogy, and received the Outstanding Graduate Performer in Strings award. She also won the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Concerto Competition in 2017 and performed the Dvorak violin concerto with the UNL Symphony Orchestra.

Hannah currently performs with Rogue Valley Symphony as Principal 2nd Violin, the Oregon Mozart Players, Eugene Concert Orchestra, and Eugene Symphony. She also manages Black Bear Strings, a wedding gig group based in Oregon, teaches in Eugene and Salem, and works as the Executive Assistant for the Delgani String Quartet.

When she’s not teaching, performing, or in the office, she loves to rock climb, hike, read, and watch the latest Star Wars show.