Grammy-nominated violist Kim Kashkashian has established herself as one of the most accomplished artists of her generation. She has been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “an artist who combines a probing, restless musical intellect with enormous beauty of tone.” The New York Times has joined in these accolades, praising her “rich, mellow timbre and impressive artistry.” In recent seasons, she has appeared as soloist with the major orchestras in New York, Berlin, Vienna, London, Milan, Munich and Tokyo, and has performed recitals in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C. and many more cities throughout the United States. Fueling her passion for contemporary music, Ms. Kashkashian has developed close relationships with such composers as Gubaidulina, Penderecki, Kancheli, Kurtág, Mansuriän, Pärt, Berio and Eotvos, performing their existing works and commissioning new ones to expand the viola repertoire. Kashkashian also teaches at New England Conservatory, working with young violists and coaching chamber music ensembles.

Ms. Kashkashian will return to the Gardner Museum this fall in a solo recital of works by Brahms, Shostakovich and Kurtág.