Erica Gailing

Violist Erica Gailing, a native New Yorker, began her musical studies on the violin at the
age of five. Erica received a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance as a Macaulay Honors scholar from Queens College under the direction of Daniel Phillips, and later graduated from The Juilliard School with a Master of Music degree in Viola Performance under the tutelage of Toby Appel and Cynthia Phelps. Throughout her dynamic career as a violinist and violist, she has collaborated with renowned musicians across genres including Robert Demaine, Karen Dreyfus, Gilles Vonsattel, as well as artists Andrea Bocelli, Jon Batiste, Cory Henry, and Kygo. Currently, Erica performs regularly with the New York City Ballet, Baltimore Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony as well as the New York Philharmonic. She also serves as a teaching artist for Midori & Friends. During her summers, Erica has performed at several music festivals including the Spoleto Festival USA, Sarasota Music Festival, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival,
and at the Tanglewood Music Center. Her work is featured on Victor Gould’s latest jazz album, In Our Time, as well as the 2020 release of Thomas Ades’ In Seven Days with Myrios Classics.