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Violin

Michael Shingo Crawford is a Tokyo-based violinist, performing classical music, contemporary music, and anime soundtracks.

Performance Highlights

Tokyo Vivaldi Ensemble

2024-2025 | Orchestra

Performed with Tokyo Vivaldi Ensemble during their 2024-2025 season in concerts at Roppongi Hills and Suntory Hall.

ENAensemble

2019-2022 | Chamber Music

Performed regularly with ENAensemble, an innovative collective blending opera, theater, music, cabaret, and visual arts, bringing newly composed chamber operas to the stage in Philadelphia.

Alter Ego Chamber Opera

2019-2022 | Chamber Music

Participated in "Alcina REVAMPED", a contemporary twist on Handel's opera featuring electronics, saxophone, and guitar, recontextualizing the classic work in a modern setting.

WCIT Orchestra

2019 | Orchestra

Performed in Yerevan, Armenia with the World Conference for Information Technology Orchestra, led by conductor Sergey Smbatyan, alongside the Armenian National Symphony and musicians from 15 countries.

Philadelphia Virtuosi

2022 | Orchestra

Performed with the Philadelphia Virtuosi, a chamber orchestra dedicated to broadening the classical music experience through fresh interpretations of well-known and rarely performed works

International Events

2015-2023 | Solo

Performed at events across the United States (Philadelphia, New York City, Atlanta, Washington D.C.) as well as internationally in the Netherlands, Belgium, and China.

Emory University Symphony

2013-2017 | Orchestra

Served as concertmaster (2016) and principal second violin (2015), also winning the 2015 Concerto and Aria Competition with a performance of Barber's Violin Concerto.

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Booking

Michael is available to perform as a violinist at the following events:

Orchestra Concerts

Chamber Music Concerts

Solo Performances

Weddings and Special Events

Biography

Michael has performed at events and concerts throughout the United States and the Netherlands, as well as in China and Belgium. Other engagements include performances with the Philadelphia Virtuosi as well as the World Congress for Information Technology Orchestra in Yerevan, Armenia. He has performed with ENAensemble and Alter Ego Chamber Opera, both opera companies that bring fresh takes on the operatic medium. While pursuing his studies, he served as concertmaster of the Emory University Symphony Orchestra and was the winner of its 2015-2016 Concerto and Aria Competition with his performance of the Barber Violin Concerto. Over the summers, he has attended the WestBen Performer-Composer Residency, zFestival, Dalí Quartet International Music Festival, Fresh Inc Festival, Eastern Music Festival, and the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute. While living in the United States, he taught violin and piano lessons in his private studio, which attracted online students from several countries, including Australia and Singapore.