Samantha Gillogly

Born in Los Angeles and based in NYC, Samantha Gillogly began her musical training in violin at age six on the island of Martha's Vineyard. She has studied with numerous renowned performers and educators, including Russian national prizewinner Lilia Muchnik, jazz artist David Eure, and Boston Symphony concertmaster Malcolm Lowe at New England Conservatory. She holds a Bachelor’s in Performance, summa cum laude, from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Fluent in an extensive list of classical repertoire, from Adams to Zelenka, Samantha is also an avid fan and performer of traditional Irish, Scottish and other Celtic and roots genres, as well as music of the Middle-eastern traditions. She is currently first violinist and manager of Spellbound Strings, a string quartet specializing in film and television soundtrack music, and is a member of the world music trio Bazaar. As a soloist, she has appeared on NBC-TV's Chronicle news magazine, performed for two former U.S. presidents, and concertized in numerous recitals, competitions and private functions throughout the U.S. From 2007-2011 she was the principal violist of the Boston Civic Symphony, and in 2008 joined Billboard's chart-topping composer, Tim Janis, as a violinist in the Tim Janis Ensemble. In 2009, she was a member of the innovative multimedia Youtube Symphony Orchestra, which performed live at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas.

Samantha is available for hire for events of all sizes as a soloist on violin and viola, as well as a contractor of duos, trios, quartets, and chamber orchestras. She is also available as a performer and string arranger for studio recording session work.

As an educator, Samantha teaches beginner- and intermediate-level violin and viola lessons for all ages in your home.

Born in Los Angeles and based in NYC, Samantha Gillogly began her musical training in violin at age six on the island of Martha's Vineyard. She has studied with numerous renowned performers and educators, including Russian national prizewinner Lilia Muchnik, jazz artist David Eure, and Boston Symphony concertmaster Malcolm Lowe at New England Conservatory. She holds a Bachelor’s in Performance, summa cum laude, from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Fluent in an extensive list of classical repertoire, from Adams to Zelenka, Samantha is also an avid fan and performer of traditional Irish, Scottish and other Celtic and roots genres, as well as music of the Middle-eastern traditions. She is currently first violinist and manager of Spellbound Strings, a string quartet specializing in film and television soundtrack music, and is a member of the world music trio Bazaar. As a soloist, she has appeared on NBC-TV's Chronicle news magazine, performed for two former U.S. presidents, and concertized in numerous recitals, competitions and private functions throughout the U.S. From 2007-2011 she was the principal violist of the Boston Civic Symphony, and in 2008 joined Billboard's chart-topping composer, Tim Janis, as a violinist in the Tim Janis Ensemble. In 2009, she was a member of the innovative multimedia Youtube Symphony Orchestra, which performed live at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas.

Samantha is available for hire for events of all sizes as a soloist on violin and viola, as well as a contractor of duos, trios, quartets, and chamber orchestras. She is also available as a performer and string arranger for studio recording session work.

As an educator, Samantha teaches beginner- and intermediate-level violin and viola lessons for all ages in your home.