Noted by The Strad for her “blazing insight and dazzling virtuosity”, New Zealand violinist Amalia Hall displays natural and dynamic versatility as a frequent soloist, as Concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington, and as the violinist of NZTrio, which has been described as “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble”. In 2024 she appeared as Guest Concertmaster of Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, alongside soloist Martha Argerich.
In 2025, engagements include the Mendelssohn concerto in Teatro Colón with conductor James Judd and the Buenos Aires Philharmonic, Bartok’s 2nd concerto with conductor Gábor Káli and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and the Beethoven concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.
Born and raised in New Zealand, her numerous competition successes include laureate prizes at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover, the International Violin Competition ‘Premio R. Lipizer’, the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, and the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition. She won the top prize at the Tunbridge Wells, Jeunesses Dinu Lipatti, Leos Janacek, Postacchini, and Gisborne International Competitions.
Since making her solo debut at the age of 9 with the Auckland Philharmonia, Amalia has been a regular soloist with all of the major orchestras in New Zealand. She performed the world premiere of violin concertos by Claire Cowan and Michael Norris with Orchestra Wellington, under the baton of Marc Taddei.
Hall has been a soloist with orchestras including I Virtuosi Italiani, NDR Radiophilharmonie, National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, United Strings of Europe, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba, Mexico State Symphony Orchestra, Filarmónica de Querétaro, Filarmónica de Acapulco, Filarmonica Marchigiana, Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Vallejo Symphony and Brno Philharmonic Orchestra.
As soloist she has worked with conductors including James Judd, Christoph Altstaedt, Douglas Boyd, Benjamin Northey, Tobias Ringborg, Tianyi Lu, Holly Mathieson, Eckehard Stier and Christopher Dragon.
Amalia was the first New Zealand classical musician to perform in Uzbekistan, when she made her debut with the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan. On her second visit to Tashkent, she performed all 5 Mozart Violin Concertos in one concert.
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Amalia studied under the tutelage of renowned violinists Pamela Frank and Joseph Silverstein.
Amalia currently plays on the c. 1700 Vincenzo Rugeri ‘Baron Knoop’ violin, generously on loan from a private benefactor.
