BIO

A luminous presence onstage, violinist Maggie Gould Wilson is known for her unique blend of virtuosity and passion, both in performance venues around the world and in communities where music becomes a tool for social change. Originally from South Carolina, she is currently based in New York City.

Maggie has played in leading festivals, orchestras, and chamber groups across the Americas and Europe, and has had the privilege of performing classically in concert halls including the Concertgebouw, Royal Albert Hall at the BBC Proms, Palacio de Belles Artes, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center.

Maggie led the violin performance for the 2019 Met Gala in collaboration with Baz Luhrmann. She performed in the 2018 Grammys alongside Lady Gaga and Patti Lupone, and has recently collaborated with Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Hugh Jackman, Andrea Bocelli, Twenty One Pilots, Kesha, Halsey, Hans Zimmer, and Elvis Costello, among many others. She regularly appears alongside artists on The Late Show with Colbert, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Live with Kelly and Ryan, and Good Morning America.

Her recent recordings include the orchestral scores for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Joker, Gemini Man, and The Greatest Showman.

She performed with the orchestra for two seasons of America’s Got Talent, and is currently a substitute violinist in the Broadway pit of Hamilton: An American Musical, & Juliet, and Parade. Other Broadway performances include Dear Evan Hansen and Rocktopia.

Passionate about teaching, Maggie was awarded a Global Leaders Fellowship with the Orchestra of the Americas. Through the fellowship, she coached youth orchestra members throughout underserved communities in Central America and in New Orleans within the Make Music NOLA program. She spent five months teaching violin in Belize and was crucial in developing the country’s first National Youth Orchestra.

An enthusiastic and joyful teacher, Maggie currently holds a studio of fifteen private violin students, ranging from ages 3 to 50. She is the founder of Bow & Heart, a NYC Suzuki-based group class program that serves as a collective for young violinists and their teachers.

Maggie received her Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University in Chicago and studied with Gerardo Ribeiro. She holds a Masters in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship from The New School. When she isn’t performing or teaching, she enjoys cooking for family and friends, attending pilates or barre classes, exploring outdoors, and spending time with her husband, twin daughters, and dog.

MEDIA

Ellie Goulding, “Flux”

Alongside Ellie Goulding on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Andrea & Matteo Bocelli, “Fall On Me”

Alongside Andrea and Matteo Bocelli on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers, “Caroline”

Alongside Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Lady Gaga, “Your Song”

Alongside Lady Gaga on “Elton John: I'm Still Standing — A GRAMMY Salute.”

Hans Zimmer, “Planet Earth II”

Alongside Hans Zimmer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”

Alongside Twenty One Pilots on Saturday Night Live.

lately

2020 highlights

• 25x12 for Make Music Day: spearheaded and project-managed a national project of over 160 hours of free, online music lessons on 25 instruments, June 2020

• The Eagles, Hotel California Tour at Madison Square Garden, February 2020

• Launched Bow & Heart , NYC’s Suzuki-based group class program that serves as a collective of young violinists and their teachers

• Substitute violin at Hamilton: An American Musical, ongoing

2019 highlights

• Bruce Springsteen, Western Stars Concert Film, October 2019

• Gemini Man film score, October 2019

• Joker film score, October 2019

• Liam Gallagher from Oasis, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, October 2019

• “41 Strings” by the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Nick Zimmer, Rockefeller Center, July 2019

• Hugh Jackman, World Tour at Madison Square Garden, June 2019

• Tony Bennett, album recording with orchestra, June 2019

• 2019 MET Gala: violin leader, May 2019

• Ellie Goulding, “Flux” on The Late Show with Colbert, March 2019

• Substitute violin at Hamilton: An American Musical, ongoing

teaching

A dedicated teacher, Maggie brings warmth and excitement to violin lessons both within her private studio and through Tone Academy of Music. With more than ten years of teaching experience, she utilizes the Suzuki method in combination with others as appropriate to the player, encouraging exploration and imagination within students ages 3 to 50. Previously, Maggie served on the faculty of New York City’s Harmony Program, Interlochen Arts Camp, and the National Youth Orchestra of Belize. Her energy and expertise won her a Global Leaders Fellowship through the Orchestra of the Americas, where she coached students in New Orleans within the Make Music NOLA program.

For more information including availability and rates, please contact Maggie.

Additionally, Maggie is the founder of Bow & Heart, a New York City Suzuki-based group class program that serves as a collective of young violinists and their teachers. If you’re interested in sending your child to the program, or if you’re a teacher looking to collaborate, find more information here.