Marley Erickson, 2003, is the grand prize winner of numerous competitions including USA National
Strings Competition, Fundacja Young Arts Competition, Philadelphia International Competition, and is
a laureate of the International Louis Spohr Competition, International Ilona Fehér Competition, II
Piccolo Violino Magico International Competition.
Marley has performed as soloist with orchestras on both sides of the Atlantic including the Seattle
Symphony, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, l'Accademia d'Archi
Arrigoni, Mitteleuropa Orchestra, Wiener Kammersymphonie, Anima Musicae, and Seattle Festival
Orchestra. She has concertized in such venues as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Benaroya Hall, Paul Hall,
the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris, Müpa Budapest, and the Liszt Academy's Grand Hall. She is
regularly invited to play at festivals such as Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival, Arsonore Festival,
Festival Academy Budapest, Tiberius Chamber Music Festival, Festival Kortrijk, and Arte Amanti Festival.
Marley has commissioned and premiered numerous works for violin, and has given solo recitals and
chamber music performances in Italy, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Czech Republic, Romania, England,
Ireland, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, and throughout the United States, and her
performances have been broadcast by Österreichischer Rundfunk, North West Focus Live, and Medici TV.
She has had the honor to perform under the baton of Péter Eötvös, Gábor Takács-Nagy and Adám
Medveczky and collaborated with artists such as Michał Francuz, Markus Schirmer, Rohan De Silva,
Nicola Eimer, Somi Kim, Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Gábor Farkás, Julian Arp, László Fenyő, Gilles Apap, and
Veronika Kopjova.
In 2016, by invitation of John Adams, Marley performed the North American Premiere of Oscar
Colomina i Bosch's Spigl on the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Green Umbrella Series at Walt Disney
Concert Hall to critical acclaim:
“Shpigl will be remembered for the remarkable 13-year-old 'old soul' performer, Marley
Erickson, who made it come alive.. Watch out world, here she comes." (San Francisco Classical Voice,
2016)
Marley currently studies with Boris Kuschnir at the University Music and Performing Arts Graz, having
received her Bachelor's degree at the Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, studying with Kristof Baráti
and Barnabás Kelemen. Marley's previous teachers in Seattle, Washington, were Simon James, Hiro
David, and Jan Coleman. Marley plays a 1730’s Pietro Antonio dalla Costa violin, generously loaned to
her by Quartz Classics LLC.