Ilana Zaks

Ilana Zaks is a professional violinist and educator, currently first violinist with the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera. She studied at New England Conservatory, Yale School of Music, and the Perlman Music Program. Ilana’s work explores violin performance, composition, and cultural storytelling,blending classical repertoire with multimedia and community engagement. She has taught at Harvard, Yale, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute.

Violinists as Composers (Winter Term 2026)

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