Austin Larkin

At EMS November 16–22, 2026

Austin Larkin is a composer primarily working with violin, flute, bells, and sirens. His practice is informed by research into dimensions of vibrating bodies. Larkin’s solo violin work stems from the physicality of the violin, a language of gesture unfolded in the shared space of the listener, conferring an intense gravity within performance. Preferring the experience of acoustic sound, the directness of these interlacing gestures carry the energy of its materialization. His solo recordings “Melody enmeshes itself with the passing clouds” (2025) and “Violin Liquid Phases” (2022) are both self released.