CHRISTIAN GONZALES

Violinist

Christian Gonzales is establishing himself as one of San Diego's highly sought-after violinists and violin teachers. A graduate of Juilliard and UCLA, he has performed throughout the United States and internationally. Named the winner of the 2022 Atwater Kent Concerto Competition, Gonzales was a finalist in the 2025 Agustín Aponte International Music Competition and a prizewinner of various other competitions.

He is also the owner of the Christian Gonzales Violin Studio LLC which aims to provide elite-quality violin instruction in San Diego.

About

Upcoming Concerts

October 12, 2025 - 9:30am

Church Service

San Dieguito United Methodist Church

Encinitas, California, USA

Bach: Sonata No. 3 for Solo Violin

III. Largo

IV. Allegro assai

Christian Gonzales, violin

October 26, 2025 - 4:00pm

All About Music San Diego Orchestra Concert

Arias Hall - Musician's Union of San Diego

San Diego, California, USA

Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre

Christian Gonzales, violin

Mary Gerard, conductor

All About Music San Diego

November 8, 2025 - 2:00pm

Bel Canto Young Artists Auditions - Winners' Concert

Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church

San Diego, California, USA

Program TBD

Christian Gonzales, violin

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November 22, 2025 - 1:00pm

Violin Recital

Private Residence

Lakeside, California, USA

Program TBD

Christian Gonzales, violin

November 30, 2025 - 3:00pm

JCC Orchestra 53nd Season

Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center

La Jolla, California, USA

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1

Christian Gonzales, violin

David Amos, conductor

JCC Community Orchestra

DETAILS TBD

January 25, 2026 - 4:00pm

Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra - 'Strings Through Time'

Incarnation Lutheran Church

Poway, California, USA

Elgar: Introduction and Allegro

Bridget Dolkas, violin

Christian Gonzales, violin

Nico Hueso, viola

Daniel Grab, cello

Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra

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February 11, 2026

PMAG Day 2026 - Masterclass

Cuyamaca Community College

Poway, California, USA

Violin masterclass teacher

Christian Gonzales, violin

DETAILS

March 13, 2026

Cuyamaca Band and Orchestra Festival

Cuyamaca Community College

Poway, California, USA

Violin masterclass teacher

Christian Gonzales, violin

DETAILS

February 21-22, 2026

New West Evolving Art and Music Organization Festival

San Diego State University

San Diego, California, USA

Repertoire TBD

Christian Gonzales, violin

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April 26, 2026 - 4:00pm

Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra - 'J. S. Bach Festival'

Incarnation Lutheran Church

Poway, California, USA

Bach: Concerto for Three Violins

Bridget Dolkas, violin

Christian Gonzales, violin

Gegory Lawrence, violin

Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra

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Christian Gonzales Violin Studio

The Christian Gonzales Violin Studio LLC offers elite-quality violin lessons in San Diego California. It was officially founded in April 2025 by violinist and San Diego native Christian Gonzales.

With over a decade of teaching experience as well as pedagogy training from Juilliard, Gonzales brings a hybrid approach which is influenced by some of the greatest violin teachers in history. He has given masterclasses across Southern California and is writing two books: Scale System (Vol. 1-3) and Exercises (Vol. 1-3).

The studio strives to be a supportive, ambitious, and creative learning space for violinists of any age and level.

News

(2025, April 10). Meet Christian Gonzales. CanvasRebel. https://canvasrebel.com/meet-christian-gonzales/

(2024, December 17). Daily Inspiration: Meet Christian Gonzales. Voyage LA Magazine. https://voyagela.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-christian-gonzales

Fulcher, A. (2023, November 6). East County violin student to perform with ECYS. SDNews.com. https://sdnews.com/east-county-violin-student-to-perform-with-ecys/

Fulcher, A. (2023, November 14). Juilliard violinist returns to his roots in El Cajon. The East County Californian. https://eccalifornian.com/juilliard-violinist-returns-to-his-roots-in-el-cajon/

Fulcher, A. (2023, November 9). From East County to Juilliard and back. The Alpine Sun. https://thealpinesun.com/from-east-county-to-juilliard-and-back/

(2022, June 1). UCLA Symphony Spring Quarter Concert. UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20240229022217/https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/event/ucla-symphony-spring-quarter-concert/

Snyder, M. (2022 June 7). Student musicians join Arturo O’Farrill, Cornel West and Mariachi Los Camperos on stage. UCLA Newsroom. https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/music-students-join-arturo-ofarrill-cornel-west