Grammy Award–winning violinist Austin Hartman has distinguished himself as a chamber musician, soloist, and educator. Since joining the Pacifica Quartet in 2017, he has served on the faculties of Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and the Aspen Music Festival, where he co-directs the Center for Advanced Quartet Studies.

He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, the Kennedy Center, and other venues worldwide. A founding member of the Biava Quartet, he received the 2003 Naumburg Chamber Music Award and major prizes at international competitions. Hartman has appeared twice with the Philadelphia Orchestra and won the 1999 Stulberg International String Competition.

His recordings appear on Albany, Naxos, and Cedille. In 2020, the Pacifica Quartet received the Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance. He holds diplomas from Juilliard and Yale.