Chris Murphy

“Playing my songs live, in front of an audience, alone—with nothing more than a violin, a few guitar pedals, and a vocal mic—is what I live for. This is my temple. My canvas. My potter’s wheel. The waves I surf. My confessional. My redemption. My story.” 

Chris Murphy, violinist.

Born and raised in New York, Chris Murphy is a vibrant violinist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist now based in Los Angeles. He performs over 200 concerts annually across the USA, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and the UK. His original songs explore themes of love, loss, redemption, hope, and fear. Murphy describes his music as a “live film score,” offering listeners a journey into his world. Renowned for his proficiency across genres, from Jazz and Classical to Folk, World Music, and Ambient, his performances are both charismatic and engaging, drawing in his audience to make them feel elevated. As Rootstime notes— “Murphy is a master and a craftsman on his instruments…” promising memorable and captivating shows.