Oliver Leitner

violin

Pronouns

He/Him

Fellow

2023

Age

Birthplace

San Diego, California

Current School

Yale School of Music

Compeers

Shirley and Ken Waxman

Scholarship Donor

Linda and John Seiter Scholarship in Violin

Music Academy Award

2023 MAX Fellow

Oliver is earning a bachelor’s degree from Yale University in Chemistry, studying with Wendy Sharp;
He was a recipient of the 2022 Yale Music Department Selden Memorial Award, and was one of three finalists in the 2021 Yale William Waite Concerto Competition;
He has performed as a member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.