Paloma Griffin Hébert
Music Instructor
Violin/Viola
The varied career of violinist Paloma Griffin Hébert includes collaborations with musicians throughout North America and Europe, as well as orchestral, educational, and popular music activities. Formerly the assistant concertmaster of the Oregon Symphony, Paloma was also a member of the Portland new music ensemble fEARnoMUSIC, which she led as Artistic Director from 2011-2014. She has served as a guest concertmaster for the Eugene Symphony and a tutti violinist with Norway’s Kristiansand Symfonieorkester. Paloma's solo appearances include concerts with the Oregon Symphony and the Fresno Philharmonic. As a member of the band Pink Martini, she performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Paloma is the director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony's advanced string ensemble, Portland Camerata. She maintains a private studio of violinists of all ages, and in 2021, began teaching violin and chamber music at Reed College. Paloma has coached for summer chamber music workshops at Oregon State University, Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, and Portland Summer Ensembles.