Simon Fischer (born September, 1956) is a contemporary violinist and pedagogue.
Born in Sydney, Australia, son of Raymond Fischer whom he has been accompanied by in some of his recitals.
Then at the Senior Guildhall by Yfrah Neaman and as a postgraduate in New York with Dorothy DeLay, first through Sarah Lawrence College and then through the Juilliard School.
After finishing formal studies he had lessons from Zakhar Bron, Herman Krebbers, Igor Ozim, Frederick Grinke, Sándor Végh, Emanuel Hurwitz, Bela Dekany and Erich Gruenberg.
[1] He is currently professor at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, giving regular masterclasses at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and former professor at The Yehudi Menuhin School.