About me
Jordan Hadrill is a British-Australian violinist and educator who specializes in classical, Baroque, and avant-garde music. She has performed in recitals and as a featured soloist with orchestras in concert halls across three continents, including at the Philharmonie Berlin’s Kammermusiksaal, Philharmonie Luxembourg, Kleiner Konzertsaal at the Gasteig in Munich, Symphony Hall in Boston, and Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore after winning 1st place at the Singapore National Piano and Violin Competition.
A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Jordan joined the Berlin Camerata to give the German premiere of Andrew Norman’s Gran Turismo and performed Fabian Müller’s Der Geist am Berg with François-Xavier Poizat as part of the Winners and Masters concert series. After moving to Boston, she collaborated with Steven Mackey for the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s What I Hear Prelude concert and played Ligeti’s Chamber Concerto at Symphony Hall with New England Conservatory’s new music ensemble [nec]shivaree during the BSO’s Ligeti centennial celebration. She has also worked with Christian Wolff on his Small Duos for Violins and performed alongside Donald Berman as part of a project showcasing the complete Ives sonatas. She has participated in soundSCAPE and the Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice, working with both established and emerging composers, and has inspired multiple new works dedicated to her. In 2024, Jordan received NEC’s John Cage Award for Outstanding Contribution to Contemporary Performance. She continues to be an active performer in the new music scene as a member of the Ecce Ensemble, a contemporary music group based in New York, and the Beacon Ensemble, a Boston-based chamber music organization dedicated to performing diverse and relevant repertoire. In addition to multiple performances at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music and Greenwich House in New York City, her work with Ecce Ensemble includes a video production of Leroux’s L’épais triptych and an album showcasing the music of David Sanford, set to be released soon.
“Jordan Hadrill’s upcoming season includes notable performances in both the United States and Europe. She has been engaged for a recording and concert performance of Joseph de Bologne’s violin concerto with the Vienna Classical Players in Vienna in November 2025. Additionally, she will present the world premiere performance and recording of a violin concerto by Luxembourgish composer Albena Petrovich-Vratchanska. Another highlight of the season includes a concert performance with the Darcos Ensemble in Portugal, featuring works by Bach and a violin concerto by Nuno Corte Real.”
Jordan is equally enthusiastic about historical performance, exploring period-informed interpretations and collaborating with ensembles committed to reviving early music traditions. She studied Baroque performance practice with Adriane Post through the Pratt Early Music Residency, with additional mentoring from Guy Fishman, Ingrid Matthews, and Joseph Lanza, and has performed with the NEC Baroque Chamber Orchestra and the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra as both a member and soloist. She has also been a member of Teatro Nuovo’s period-instrument orchestra at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater in a rare staging of Anna di Resburgo by Carolina Uccelli, described as “transformative” by The Wall Street Journal. She is currently a founding member of Beantown Baroque, an early music ensemble based in St. Ignatius Parish.
A devoted music educator, Jordan is deeply committed to uplifting the next generation through the arts. In addition to currently teaching at Tufts University’s Community Music program, Dexter Southfield, and Boston Music Project, she has taught at New England Conservatory’s Preparatory School, The Croft School, and the Immigrant Family Services Institute as well as serving as assistant faculty at Point CounterPoint, a youth-focused chamber music summer program in Vermont.
Jordan earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Violin Performance from New England Conservatory, studying under Paul Biss and Ayano Ninomiya. As part of her Master’s degree, she completed a concentration in Teaching Artistry and Music Education. Prior to attending NEC, Jordan was also a scholarship recipient and masterclass student at the Internationale Musikakademie in Liechtenstein, where she was coached by Coosje Wijzenbeek and Ingolf Turban. She currently enjoys regularly performing with the Cape Symphony, Melrose Symphony, New Bedford Symphony, Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Vista Philharmonic Orchestra.