Hailed by The Washington Post for his “sophisticated and precise playing,” Jaime Amador has distinguished himself among the latest generation of musicians to emerge from Puerto Rico. He has been the violist of Harlem Quartet since 2012, and is also a member of the flute-viola-guitar ensemble Trio Virado, which he joined in 2021.

A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mr. Amador has appeared in prestigious venues across the United States and Europe, including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, and the Kurhaus of Baden-Baden. He has collaborated with such distinguished musicians as Chick Corea, Ida Kavafian, Fred Sherry, Emanuel Borok, and Misha Dichter. Mr. Amador has performed and taught at numerous venues including the Royal College of Music (London), Accademia Musicale Chigiana (Siena, Italy), Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía (Madrid), FOSJA Youth Festival (San Juan), Meadowmount School of Music (Westport, New York) and the New Jersey Academy of Music.

In addition to leading masterclasses in Puerto Rico and across the United States, he has made outreach programs a priority, bringing music to those with limited opportunities and to a society in need of healing through the arts. Before joining Harlem Quartet Mr. Amador was a member of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, which also awarded him first prize in its solo competition for his interpretation of Béla Bartók’s Viola Concerto. Following studies at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music and continued his training at The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and New England Conservatory. His instrument is a Ryan Soltis 2010 viola.