About Anyango

Born and raised in Munich, Germany, American-Austrian violinist Anyango Yarbo-Davenport has established herself as one of the most compelling and versatile artists of her generation — a soloist of rare charisma, a visionary chamber musician, and a leader shaping the future of classical music and education. Her 2025/26 season marks a period of remarkable artistic breadth: the international release of her second award-winning recording Invisible Threads; the Latin American premiere of Wynton Marsalis’ Violin Concerto with the Orquesta Sinfónica EAFIT; and return sold-out performances on the prestigious international concert series of the Banco de la República de Colombia and Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo. She is the founder and director of the Davenport Chamber Players, an artist collective that unites musicians, visual artists, and educators in socially engaged, interdisciplinary projects. Following a sold-out debut at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Live Arts series in 2024, the ensemble will embark on its third international tour in 2026. Anyango’s performances have taken her to stages such as Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Royal Festival Hall London, Mozarteum Saal Salzburg, and Teatro Mayor Bogotá, and to broadcasts on BBC, PBS, FOX26, WXXI, and NPR. Her debut recording AMERICANA! with pianist Vanessa Fadial received high praise from Pulitzer and Grammy-winning composers Jennifer Higdon and Robert Aldridge, who lauded her as “a new kind of concert violinist… fearless, imaginative, and masterfully versatile.” Her second recording, Invisible Threads (DCP, 2025) with pianist Jinson Kim, explores global connections through works by Florence Price, Béla Bartók, Tōru Takemitsu, Lowell Liebermann, and a world-premiere recording by Colombian composer J.A. Cuéllar. The project won the Premio de Investigación y Creación by Banco Santander and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá. A two-time Schwartz Artist in Residence at Emory University — the only artist to hold this distinction — Anyango also maintains ongoing residencies at the University of Richmond, James Madison University, and Rutgers University. As soloist and guest conductor of the Colour of Music Festival Virtuosi, she leads a chamber orchestra celebrating musicians of African ancestry, presenting sold-out performances across the United States. She also serves as guest concertmaster of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Bogotá. Equally recognized as an educator and mentor, Anyango is Professor and Coordinator of Violin and Chamber Music at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá, where she inspires a new generation of international artists. She received the Jack L. Frank Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Eastman School of Music, where she pursued her doctoral studies, earned the Performer’s Certificate, and served as assistant to her mentor Charles Castleman. Her students have gone on to win international prizes and positions in leading orchestras across the Americas and Europe. Her early training includes the Musik Hochschule Munich, the Mozarteum University Salzburg, and the Sibelius Academy Helsinki. She performs on an 18th-century French violin and is an Olitarte Artist.