david bernat

Recognized for his deeply personal approach to music and ability to connect with a wide range of audiences, violinist David Bernat leads a multifaceted career as a performer, educator, artistic director of the Grace Note Farm Music Festival, and recently appointed violinist of the acclaimed Formosa Quartet. Both a sought-after soloist and chamber musician, his recent engagements include performances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Tanglewood, Marlboro Music Festival, and Red Barn Chamber Music in Iowa City, as well as radio appearances on the BBC Radio 3 program “In Tune” and at WQXR’s Greene Space. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Bernat has enjoyed close collaborations with composers Thomas Adès, John Adams, John Harbison, Augusta Read Thomas, Fred Lerdahl, and George Walker. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow at the Juilliard School where his teachers have included Soovin Kim, Laurie Smukler, and Joseph Lin. For the 2023-2025 seasons, he is a fellow with Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect.

Bernat plays on a violin by G.B Guadagnini made in 1753, on loan from the Juilliard Collection.