"Deliciously exuberant"

– The Baltimore Sun

Versatile and engaging, Utah Symphony Concertmaster Madeline Adkins brings her artistry to stages across the US and around the globe as a soloist, guest concertmaster, and chamber musician. A passionate educator, Madeline thrives on sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm with the next generation of young musicians.

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“A sound truly of an other-worldly beauty”

– The Utah Review

“Olympian poise”

– The Washington Post

Madeline's performances have been praised as "immaculate" and delivered with "precision and panache". Explore her musical world, featuring a dynamic mix of repertoire, as well as her album of the Complete Mendelssohn Sonatas.

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2026-2027 Schedule

Highlights include Korngold Violin Concerto with Sir Donald Runnicles conducting, John Adams Violin Concerto with David Robertson and the Utah Symphony, additional concerto performances of Bolcom, Bach, Corigliano, and Mozart, as well as return guest concertmaster engagements in Hong Kong and Spain.

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Adkins “Stunning” in John Adams Concerto

With David Robertson and the Utah Symphony, Adkins gave “a tour-de-force performance that was stunning in its pyrotechnical displays as well as showcasing her expressive side in the slow middle movement”

Utah’s Most Influential Women

Madeline is honored to have been named one of “Utah’s Most Influential Women” by Utah Business Magazine! Read here about the other honorees including Shauna Graves-Robertson, Utah’s first (and only) Black female judge, and Jerusha Hess, the writer of Napoleon Dynamite!

Summer 2024 Festival Schedule

Madeline performed and taught in Europe, Africa, and the US as part of her Summer 2024 Festival schedule. She returned as Guest Concertmaster of Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León as well as the Grand Teton Music Festival with Maestro Donald Runnicles, and enjoyed her third summer coaching NYO-USA.

Performance Today!

Madeline is featured on the March 29th episode of Performance Today! Scroll down to hour two to listen to Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben, recorded live in 2023 at the Grand Teton Music Festival, under the leadership of Sir Donald Runnicles.

Prokofiev’s 1st Violin Concerto

Madeline brought her “customary excellence” to three performances of Prokofiev’s 1st Violin Concerto, with Jun Märkl conducting the Utah Symphony.

Guest Concertmaster of the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

Madeline traveled to Brazil to perform as Guest Concertmaster of the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo for performances of Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie.

Summer 2023 Tour

In addition to her regular performances with the Utah Symphony, Madeline will be playing across the US and Europe this summer.

Recital Tour

Madeline embarks on a mini-tour of Utah with pianist Jason Hardink. Their wide-ranging program includes music by Camille Saint-Saëns, Shawn E. Okpebholo, Amanda Maier, Felix Mendelssohn, Olivier Messiaen, and William Grant Still.

Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy

Madeline performed Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy with the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall on January 6 and 7, 2023.

Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben

“Concertmaster Madeline Adkins gave a glorious performance, nailing the virtuosic passages with precision and panache and giving the lyrical passages a sweet lilt.”

The Maze on WETA

For any DC listeners, hear a broadcast of Madeline premiering “The Maze” in June 2021 with conductor Marin Alsop and the NOI Philharmonic.

“Everything Conducting” Podcast

Madeline talks with John Gennaro Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez from “Everything Conducting”.

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The Maze

The Maze is a violin concerto about one of Utah’s most spectacular wild places: The Maze District of Canyonlands National Park, famous for its intricate network of interlocking canyons filled with ancient pictographs, natural arches, and monolithic rock formations.

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