Aidan Krieger is a violinist from Southfield, MI. His dad, a singer-songwriter, introduced him to folk and jazz from a young age, but his love of classical music was self-discovered. In sixth grade, being in a performance of Sibelius’ Second Symphony changed the course of his life; he wanted nothing more than to be inside that sound world. He attended Interlochen Arts Academy from 2019-2021, and enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2021, studying with Prof. Fabiola Kim. He recently graduated with a BM in violin performance, and is currently pursuing two Master’s Degrees, in violin performance and chamber music, also at U of M.  
 
Aidan is interested in the mechanics of great compositions, taking apart scores to figure out how they “tick,” and getting to know individual composers across mediums and genres. Recent examples include the symphonies and vocal music of Gustav Mahler and the chamber music of Béla Bartók.  
 
Aidan is a passionate collaborator and avid chamber musician. A champion of new music, he spent his sophomore and junior years at U of M as a member of the Converge Quartet, dedicated to premiering and performing works by U of M student composers. In addition to classical violin, Aidan is a fiddle player, and regularly writes, records, and performs as a member of the band Second Things First, a quartet of classically-trained fiddle players.