Tomoko Omura is a Japanese-born, New York-based jazz violinist, composer, and educator celebrated for blending classical technique, improvisational energy, and elements of Japanese folk tradition. A Berklee College of Music graduate and the first violinist to receive the school’s Roy Haynes Award, she was named #1 Rising Star Violinist in the 2021 DownBeat Critics Poll.

Her critically acclaimed work as a leader—highlighted by the Roots series (*Root*, Branches Vol. 1 & Vol. 2)—has been featured in The New York Times, Strings, GRAMMY.com, and on Bandcamp’s Best Jazz lists. She has performed at the Village Vanguard, Lincoln Center, Newport Jazz Festival, and Blue Note, and collaborated with artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Fabian Almazan, and Camila Meza.