Eleanor Dunbar

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’. 

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.