Tim Fain
Tim Fain is an American violinist and composer, best known for his performances in the feature film soundtracks to Black Swan, 12 Years a Slave, and Moonlight, and his work with American composer Philip Glass. Early life and education A native of Santa Monica, California, Fain is the son of Gordon and Margery Fain. He began studying violin at age of seven with his father, a neurophysiologist at University of California, Los Angeles, and at age of 10, he performed Beethoven’s Spring Sonata for his fifth-grade classmates. While living with his family in Cambridge, UK during middle school, Fain studied under Haroutune Bedelian at the Royal Conservatory of Music in London. After returning to the US for high school, Fain attended Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica. He also participated in a pre-college program for violin masterclasses and lessons at the Colburn School. He received formal higher education in music at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and The Juilliard School. During his education, Fain studied and collaborated under prominent musicians and pedagogues such as Victor Danchenko, Felix Galimir, Richard Goode and Robert Mann. As a young instrumentalist, Fain launched his career with Young Concert