Brandon Encinas

Brandon Encinas is a Los Angeles-based violinist and violist whose work spans some of the world's largest live broadcasts, concert stages, and recording projects. Working across pop, film, television, and orchestral performance, he has appeared alongside artists including Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Michael Bublé, John Legend, Jennifer Lopez, and many others. His performances have been featured on major broadcasts including the Academy Awards, The Voice, and the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. Recent highlights include performing with Lady Gaga before a record-setting audience of more than two million people at Copacabana Beach in Brazil and appearing in one of the most-watched halftime shows in television history.

Over the past decade, Brandon has built a diverse career spanning live performance, studio recording, television broadcasts, and film music. His work has placed him on stages ranging from arena tours and televised award shows to recording sessions for film, television, and video game productions. Alongside performances with internationally recognized artists, he has appeared on broadcasts including the Academy Awards, The Voice, and the ESPY Awards, and contributed to projects across a wide range of musical styles and media.

A significant part of Brandon's career has been devoted to the Los Angeles recording community. He previously served as Principal Violist of the Deadline Sound & Screen Orchestra, a biannual ensemble showcasing music from acclaimed film and television composers. Through these performances, he has collaborated with composers and artists including Christopher Lennertz, Jeff Russo, Amanda Jones, Siddhartha Khosla, Jeff Beal, Chris Bacon, Tyler Strickland, Breton Vivian, and Gavin Brivik, as well as Grammy and Academy Award-winning songwriters and producers including Mark Ronson, Diane Warren, Finneas O'Connell, Kesha, and Andrew Bird.

In 2025, Brandon joined Lady Gaga for performances at Coachella, Mexico City, and Brazil, culminating in the historic concert at Copacabana Beach that drew more than two million attendees—one of the largest live audiences in music history. The following year, he performed violin with Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, part of one of the most-watched musical broadcasts ever televised.

His performance experience has also taken him internationally through tours across the United States, Europe, and Latin America. As a violinist and tour director with the Celebrant Singers, he performed throughout more than thirty U.S. states as well as Haiti, Colombia, Portugal, and France, developing a versatility that continues to inform his work today.

Whether recording for film and television, performing on live broadcasts, or sharing the stage with globally recognized artists, Brandon's career reflects a passion for musical collaboration and a commitment to bringing the sound of the violin to audiences ranging from intimate recording sessions to some of the largest stages in the world.

• Bad Bunny — Super Bowl LX Halftime Show | Violinist • 2026

• Lady Gaga — MAYHEM Tour (Coachella, Mexico City & Brazil) | Violinist • 2025

• Michael Bublé — The Voice | Section Violinist • 2024–2025

• Reba McEntire — The Voice | Section Violinist • 2024–2025

• John Legend — "Ordinary People" (The Voice) | Section Violinist • 2024

• Billie Eilish — Academy Awards Performance ("No Time to Die") | Section Violinist • 2022

• Muni Long — "Made For Me" (The Voice) | Section Violinist • 2024

• Niall Horan & Gina Miles — The Voice | Section Violinist • 2023

• Jennifer Lopez & Maluma — "Marry Me" Live Performance | Violist • 2022

• OneRepublic — The Voice | Section Violinist • 2022

• Lady Gaga — Track Recording Sessions | Section Violinist • 2022

• Coming 2 America — Soundtrack Recording | Section Violinist • 2021

• Leslie Odom Jr. — "Without You" (Can't Cancel Pride) | Violinist • 2021

• Sofia Carson — UNICEF Performance ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow") | Violist • 2020

• Michael Bolton — Live in Concert | Section Violinist • 2020

• Jack Black & Tenacious D — Live in Concert | Section Violinist • 2019

• Tori Kelly — ESPY Awards Performance | Concertmaster • 2019

• Lady Usher — Soundtrack Recording | Section Violinist • 2019

• Once Upon a Woman — Soundtrack Recording | Violist • 2018

• Serj Tankian — Live with Orchestra | Principal Violist • 2017

• Luis Fonsi & Laura Pausini — St. Jude Televised Fundraiser | Violist • 2016

Homebase: Los Angeles, CA

Booking Inquiries : brandon.encinas@gmail.com / (310) 801-2680

Styles: Pop / Rock / Cinematic / Orchestral / Chamber

Work : International touring, televised performances, live performance, film scoring, studio sessions, remote recording.