Born in New York City, violinist Wenlan Jackson has a blossoming career on both national and international stages. Among her recent engagements are solo performances with the Colburn Orchestra, Burbank Philharmonic, SoCal Philharmonic, San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra Santa Monica. Recital invitations this year included a recital in Sapporo, Japan for eight-hundred children and teachers, as well as a recital at Rice University. She was the winner of the Mika Hasler Competition, SoCal Phil Young Artist Competition, Hennings-Fischer Young Artist Competition, Colburn Music Academy Concerto Competition, second prize at the Redlands Bowl Young Artists Concerto Competition, among other awards.

Wenlan is currently under the tutelage of Robert Lipsett at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, completing her Bachelor of Music. She previously studied at the Colburn Music Academy, the Cleveland Institute of Music with Ivan Zenaty and Stephen Rose, and the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel with Tatiana Samouil and Augustin Dumay as a Young Artist in residence. In 2023, Wenlan was a Featured Artist on the Grammy Award-winning album, “An Adoption Story”, soloing The Storm by Kitt Wakeley with the London Symphony Orchestra. She held the Frank Salomon Chair and served as Associate Concertmaster of the New York String Orchestra 2022, performing at Carnegie Hall. In recent years, she has taken masterclasses with artists such as Mihaela Martin, Augustin Hadelich, Stephan Picard, Vlad Stanculeasa, Kristóf Baráti, Boris Garlitsky, Pavel Vernikov, David Halen, and Midori, and has performed at summer festivals including Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Nume Festival, Festival Verão Clássico, International Holland Music Sessions, Tibor Varga Academy, Aspen Music Festival, and Smetana’s Litomyšl International Music Festival. Wenlan currently plays on a 1799 Nicolas Lupot violin, on loan from a private collection.