Brandon Encinas

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Hey there, I’m Brandon. I’m a violinist & violist working and living in Los Angeles.

 

Brandon holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance and a Master of Music in Viola Performance, and has worked as a professional musician in the Los Angeles area for over a decade.

Brandon has worked under the direction of numerous renowned composers and conductors, including Inon Zur, Gary Schyman, Christopher Lennertz, Austin Wintory, Bruce Broughton, Russell Brower, John Debney, and Jack Wall. As a live performer and recording musician, he has shared the stage and studio with a diverse array of acclaimed artists, including Leslie Odom Jr., Sofia Carson, Tori Kelly, Michael Bolton, Serj Tankian, Jennifer Lopez, and Billie Eilish, most notably contributing to her Academy Award winning 2022 performance of “No Time to Die.”

In April 2025, Brandon joined global music icon Lady Gaga on an international tour, highlighted by a record breaking performance for 2.5 million people at Brazil's historic Copacabana Beach, one of the largest live audiences in music history. In 2026, he performed violin with Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, a historic broadcast that became the most watched halftime performance of all time, reaching over 135 million viewers worldwide and representing one of the largest audiences ever assembled for a live musical performance.

Brandon has appeared on live television for programs including the ESPY Awards, American Song Contest, and The VOICE. His recording credits include work on major films and video games such as Fortnite and Coming 2 America. As a violinist and music director with the Celebrant Singers, he spent over a year on tour, performing across more than 30 U.S. states and internationally in Haiti, Colombia, Portugal, and France.

 
 

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Brandon is currently on faculty at Pasadena Conservatory of Music and serves as the Suzuki Strings Program Coordinator. His passion outside of recording and performing lies in education. Central to Brandon’s teaching philosophy is the belief that all students have the ability to grow and thrive as well rounded individuals through the study of music. He works carefully with each pupil to outline goals and develop a clear path to achieving them. Brandon’s students have gone on to study with professors at the Colburn School, hold positions with the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, attend Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and participate in prestigious programs such as Interlochen Summer Arts Camp and Montecito International Music Festival, and continue on to universities including Oberlin Conservatory.

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