Evan N. Wilson was appointed Principal Violist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in November 1991, after having served as a member of the Orchestra since 1984. Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading violists, Wilson has earned high praise from audiences and critics alike for his lush sound, masterful technique, and compelling musicianship. He attended The Juilliard School of Music in New York where he played Principal Viola and also served as Principal with the National Orchestra of New York. Mr. Wilson most recently served as Guest Principal Viola with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the 1994/1995 and 1995/96 seasons. During that time, he participated in recordings of music by Bernstein, Foss, and Barber with Itzhak Perlman and Seiji Ozawa (for x) and music by Maurice Ravel conducted by Bernard Haitink (for Philips).

Wilson's international engagements have taken him to the Festivals of Salzburg, Luzern, Berlin, Flanders, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Settembre Musica (Toronto), and the BBC Proms (London). During the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 1996 Paris residency, Wilson appeared as soloist in the Theatre du Chalet, performing Stravinsky’s Elegy for Solo Viola, as well as in several works for chamber ensemble. Wilson has participated in numerous music festivals in the United States, including La Jolla Summerfest, Marlboro, Newport, Grand Canyon, Steamboat Springs, Kingston, and Chautauqua where he has been on the faculty since 1997. In May of 2000 he was the Featured Artist at the Sedona Chamber Music Society in Arizona. He has been on the faculties of UCLA, USC, UCSB where he was named Distinguished Artist/Teacher, a Master Teacher at the Colburn School and the Crossroads School. His website, www.evanwilson.com has over 2.5 millions hits since October 2003.