Nicholas Wright, Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, is a native of England whose career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader has taken him to major concert halls across Europe, Asia, and North America. He has performed concertos with ensembles including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. His solo repertoire ranges from the Baroque to contemporary premieres, with recent recordings of works by Kelly-Marie Murphy and Jocelyn Morlock released on the Naxos label.

Wright made his solo debut with the York Guildhall Orchestra performing Dvořák’s Romance, later broadcast on BBC Radio 3. His performances have also been featured on CBC Radio (Canada) and Hong Kong’s Radio 4. As an orchestral musician, he has worked with many of the world’s most revered conductors, including Bernard Haitink, Sir Simon Rattle, Valery Gergiev, and Mstislav Rostropovich. He has appeared with leading London orchestras such as the English Chamber Orchestra and the London Philharmonic, and has served as guest concertmaster with the Bournemouth Symphony and BBC Concert Orchestras. In 2003, he became the youngest member of the London Symphony Orchestra, where he held the first violin sub-principal chair and collaborated with composers including John Williams and Alexandre Desplat.

An avid chamber musician, Wright performs regularly with the VSO Chamber Players, Music on Main, and festivals such as Mainly Mozart and Ribble Valley. He was formerly first violinist of Vancouver’s acclaimed Koerner Quartet.

Nicholas trained at the Royal College of Music in London under Itzhak Rashkovsky and Rodney Friend, and received support from the Martin Musical Fund, Craxton Memorial Fund, and Royal Overseas League. He has studied with Ruggiero Ricci and Gil Shaham, and now teaches at the VSO School of Music. He performs on a violin by Stefan-Peter Greiner.

“Wonderfully judged with seemingly effortless projection of tone… It was a triumph.” – 纽约时报评论