JULIA SCHILZ enjoys a wide range of musical endeavors as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. She recently completed her undergraduate studies at The Juilliard School with Donald Weilerstein and Catherine Cho, where she is currently pursuing a graduate degree. She won Grand Prize at the 2025 Klein International String Competition. 2025-26 season highlights include festival appearances at Music@Menlo and Music in the Vineyards, concerto solos with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra, solo and chamber music recitals presented by Musical Masterworks, as well as engagements with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players. Prior to attending Juilliard, Julia spent a year under full-time contract with the Houston Symphony. She frequently serves as concertmaster of the Juilliard Orchestra, and appeared with the ensemble at Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, and Alice Tully Hall.
