Violinist ELEANOR DUNBAR is a dynamic and versatile artist with a vast range of experience under her belt.  A graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, she earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance under Emanuel Borok, former concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony and Boston Pops.  During her time at SMU, Eleanor was awarded the prestigious Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award and was a founding member of the Cézanne Quartet, who were named the inaugural Peak Fellowship Quartet-in-Residence.

With a love for classical music at her core, Eleanor is dedicated to always expanding her musical boundaries with a passionate belief planted in versatility.  In 2022, delving deeper into the world of improvisation and composing, she wrote and recorded on an album by guitarist Anthony Plant, which sparked a newfound passion for the craft.  She continues to expand her recording work and most recently can be heard in the soundtrack to Apple TV’s ‘Palm Royale’.

Eleanor has been privileged to work closely with jazz pianist and composer David Benoit, which led to the incredible honor of premiering his violin concerto ‘Remembrance’.  Additionally, she has been lucky to share the stage with incredible artists such as Andrés Diaz, Roberto Diaz, the Escher Quartet, Chee-Yun Kim, Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung, Lea Salonga, Vanessa Williams, and more.

Now based in California, Eleanor continues to cultivate an exciting and diverse artistic landscape, furthering her ambitions in the musical scenes of both California and Texas.