Miranda Werner

A musician known for her dedication to artistic expression on both the violin and viola, Miranda Werner is an M.M. candidate at the Yale School of Music, where she studies with Ettore Causa. She earned her first master’s degree from Yale as a student of Soovin Kim, and completed her undergraduate studies with Mark Kaplan at Indiana University, graduating with High Distinction and Music Honors.

A passionate chamber musician, Miranda has premiered works by Joel Thompson and Juhi Bansal, and collaborated with luminaries such as the Midori, Miró Quartet, Colin Carr, Jesse Mills, Clancy Newman, and Catherine Cho. Her trio recently won the Yale Chamber Music Society Competition, and subsequently performed on the Yale in New York concert series at Carnegie Hall. Her ensemble, the Uni Quintet, won second prize at the 2023 Coltman Chamber Music Competition.

Miranda has attended preeminent festivals such as the Ravinia Steans Institue, Norfolk, Taos, Four Seasons, the Heifetz Ashkenasi/Kirschbaum Seminar, Lake Champlain, and the Maine Chamber Music Seminar. She has also earned principal orchestral positions, including concertmaster of the Yale Philharmonia, associate principal viola at the 2022 NY String Orchestra Seminar, and principal 2nd Violin of the IU Philharmonic.

Miranda was invited to participate in the 2025 Tokyo International Viola Competition and the 2025 Hindemith International Viola Competition.

Committed to making the world of classical music a welcoming, healing, and inspirational environment for all, Miranda was a recipient of the 2024 Yale Alumni Association Prize, awarded to students “who have not only excelled in their respective fields but have also made important contributions to the general life of the school.” As a Teaching Artist for the Music in Schools Initiative, she helps foster musical growth for students in the New Haven public school system. She also performs for the nonprofit organization Project: Music Heals Us.

Violin & Viola