Lea Clara Hausmann

Inspired by visionary artists across disciplines and curious about how classical music continues to evolve, Lea Clara Hausmann has shaped a multifaceted artistic career as a chamber musician, soloist, pedagogue and curator.

Born in Frankfurt, she made her concerto debut at the age of eight and has since performed in more than fifty countries. Hailed for her luminous sound, distinctive musical approach and exceptional communicative presence, Lea has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London, Athens Philharmonia, the Museumsorchester Frankfurt and BBC Wales Orchestra.

At the centre of her artistic life is the Amatis Trio, described by international press as “one of the world’s leading chamber ensembles”. The trio has received the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award and the Kersjesprijs, and won prizes at the Joseph Joachim, Schubert, Haydn and Melbourne International Competitions. Early recognized as BBC New Generation Artists and ECHO Rising Stars, they now regularly perform at leading venues including the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Wigmore Hall London and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and appear at festivals such as Verbier, Beethovenfest Bonn, Edinburgh Festival and the Salzburg Mozartwoche. Their recordings are released under cAvi & Deutsche Grammophon distribution and include works by Ravel, Britten, Enescu and Messiaen. Recent projects include their programme “Humanity in War” with Thomas Quasthoff, an interdisciplinary performance combining music and literature. In 2026 Lea founded the Amatis Festival in Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, which combines music with other art forms in programmes that foster exchange, experimentation and new forms of concert presentation.

Driven by an early exploratory instinct and encouraged by pianist Menahem Pressler, she pursued her musical education in the United States at the age of 14. She later continued her studies at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, working with Lukas Hagen, Rainer Schmidt, Ilya Grubert and Wolfgang Redik. Further artistic impulses came from Ivry Gitlis, Hatto Bayerle and Ferenc Rados, shaping an approach defined by openness and interpretative independence.

As a guest professor at the University of Cambridge, Lea is devoted to sharing her knowledge and experience with the next generation of musicians. She frequently teaches courses and masterclasses at universities worldwide and additionally collaborates with institutions such as the Mehli Mehta Foundation in India, NYOS (National Youth Orchestra of Scotland) and FIMG (Festival International de Musica de Guadalajara).

Lea Clara Hausmann performs on a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin, generously on loan from Beare’s International Violin Society.