Described as “immaculate, at once refined and impassioned,” (ArtsAtlanta) violinist Blake Pouliot (pool-YACHT) has anchored himself among the ranks of classical phenoms. A tenacious young artist with a passion that enraptures his audience in every performance, he has established himself as “one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime” (Toronto Star).

As a soloist, his 2025-26 concerto highlights includes many debuts, including performing Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto at the Berlin Philharmonie with the Kansas City Symphony on their European tour, a tour with the Prague Philharmonia in Spain and the U.S., culminating with a performance at Carnegie Hall, marking Blake’s Stern Auditorium debut. He will make debuts with the Cincinnati Symphony performing Mozart’a Violin Concerto No. 3 with James Conlon, as well as return engagements with Rochester Philharmonic, the National Arts Center Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony. He continues to expand his presence abroad, performing with the Enescu Philharmonic in Romania, the ADDA Sinfonica Alicante in Spain and the Vape Town Symphony in South Africa.

Recital appearances this season include Newport Classical, Vancouver Chamber Music Society, Artist Series of Sarasota, and Portland Ovations with his long-time collaborator and pianist, Henry Kramer. As a chamber musician, Blake will perform at Bay Chamber Concerts, Spoleto, Cleveland Chamberfest, SummerFest in La Jolla, and Moab Music Festival.

Pouliot studied violin in Canada with Marie Bérard and Erika Raum, and he completed his training as an associate of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He graduated from the Colburn School Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Robert Lipsett, the Jascha Heifetz Distinguished Violin Chair. He performs on the 1728 “Thunis” Stradivarius on generous loan from an anonymous donor.