Hannah Lynn Cohen is an avid performing and studio musician as well as a violin educator. Recently, Ms Cohen toured with Zach Bryan on his ‘Quittin’ Time Tour 2024’ as his guest fiddle player. You can hear her on tracks 1, 4 , and 14 of Zach Bryan’s most recent record “The Great American Bar Scene.” She has also performed with popular artists including The Lumineers, John Mayer, Kygo, Andrea Bocelli, The Roots, St. Vincent, and Jason Mraz. Ensembles with which she performs include American Symphony Orchestra, American Ballet Theater, American Composer’s Orchestra, the New York Pops and Chamber Orchestra of New York. Her performances have taken her to venues including Denver Mile High Stadium, Oakland Coliseum, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Ozawa Hall, Symphony Hall, Beijing Concert Hall, The Beacon Theatre, The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Forest Hills Stadium, and the 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea. She has played under the baton of maestros including the late Bramwell Tovey, Ken David Masur, George Manahan, Mei-Ann Chen, and Steven Reineke. Additionally, Ms Cohen’s chamber music performances have taken her to numerous countries including Chile, France, and England.

Ms Cohen began her violin studies at the age of four and at the age of seven, she fell under the guidance of the late violinist and maestro Joseph Silverstein.  Mr. Silverstein mentored her until his death in 2015. Mr. Silverstein introduced Ms Cohen to Betty Jean Hagen whom she studied with for years. Prior to college, Ms Cohen studied with Wendy Sharp. She received her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Boston University School of Music where she was a student of Peter Zazofsky. She spent a semester abroad at the Royal College of Music and studied with Jan Repko as well as being coached by all four members of the Harlem Quartet. Ms Cohen recently received both her Master of Music in Violin Performance as well as her Artist Diploma from New York University Steinhardt School where she studied with both Kurt Nikkanen and Cyrus Beroukhim and was an Adjunct Instructor of Violin studies.

Ms Cohen currently resides in New York City where she maintains a private violin studio.