Mads Tolling
Violin
About
MADS TOLLING is an internationally renowned violinist and composer originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, now living in San Francisco. As a former nine-year member of both bassist Stanley Clarke’s band and the celebrated Turtle Island Quartet, Mads won two Grammy Awards, and he was nominated for a third Grammy in 2015. Recently, he was the 2016 winner of the DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Violin Award.
Mads has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, and his recordings have received rave reviews in Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Strings Magazine and DownBeat Magazine. Mads has performed for Danish royalty – Prince Frederik & Princess Mary – at the celebration of The Danish Embassy’s 50-year Anniversary.
Mads has twice been commissioned to write violin concertos – for Oakland Symphony and Pacific Chamber Orchestra. He has performed his symphonic works around the US and Japan.
Mads now leads his own groups - Mads Tolling Quartet and Mads Tolling & The Mads Men.
Music
Jazz, latin, pop, classical.
Videos
Audio
After You've Gone
Blue in Green
Upcoming groupmuses
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Massivemuse Warehouse
Spring Showcase feat. Mads Tolling
Friday, May 10 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Soma, SF
- Composers: Kim Larsen, Jacob Gade, Mads Tolling
- Instruments: Harp, Piano trio, Piano/Violin duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Spots available
Programs
Host one of these programs in your space!
- Musician profile: View player profile
- Composers: Astor Piazzolla, Fats Waller
- Instruments: Violin with looper
Past groupmuses (4)
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Salon
Mads Tolling 🎻 and Ian Scarfe 🎹 in a historic clubhouse 🥂
Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: Violin + Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 6 months ago
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Outdoors
Friday, Jun 2, 2023 6:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Piedmont Pines, Oakland
- Composers: Astor Piazzolla, Fats Waller
- Instruments: Violin with looper
- Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event
Happened 11 months ago
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Cinco de Mayo with Mads Tolling
Sunday, May 5, 2019 4:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Albany Hill
- Composers: Mads Tolling, Astor Piazzolla
- Instruments: Violin
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 5 years ago
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A Very Special Violin on Albany Hill
Sunday, Mar 3, 2019 4:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Albany Hill
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 5 years ago