Alexander Read

Profile Musical Education Schulich School of Music of McGill University, Yale School of Music Principal Teachers Robert Mealy, Ani Kavafian, Denise Lupien, Thomas Williams, Sharon Jones Appointments Principal Second Violin- Montreal Symphony Orchestra (2013-); Associate Principal Second Violin- Sydney Symphony Orchestra (2012-2013); Violins section- New Haven Symphony Orchestra (2010-2011) Awards Laureate- Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition; Winner- McGill University Concerto Competition and Classical Concerto Competition;  Yale School of Music, Broadus Erle Prize; Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, Peter Mendell Award,

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Nikki Chooi

Acclaim “a model of taste and tonal refinement” – Boston Globe “vigorous and colorful” – New York Times   Profile Musical Education Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School Principal Teachers Joseph Silverstein, Ida Kavafian, Donald Weilerstein Appointments Part-Time Professor of Violin- University of Ottawa (2021-); Concertmaster- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (2019-); Concertmaster- New York Metropolitan Opera (2016-2017); Member of Time for Three (since 2015) Awards Finalist/Laureate Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition (2012); First Prize Klein International Strings Competition (2009)

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Eugene Nakamura
Eugene Nakamura, Februar 2022.

Eugene Nakamura

Profile Musical Education Berlin University of the Arts, Royal Northern College of Music Principal Teachers Nora Chastain, Wen Zhou Li, Vladimir Landsman Appointments Principal Second Violin- Munich Radio Orchestra (2017-); Associate Principal Second Violin- Munich Radio Orchestra (2016-2017);  Member of the Orchestra Academy- Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Verlin; Member- Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover Awards Prizewinner- Fritz Kreisler Competition (2010); Prix Association Samson François- Scarbo - Concours Long-Thibaud-Crespin (2002); First Prize, Audience Prize, Best Interpretation of a Canadian Work- OSM Competition in Montreal…

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Jean-Sebastien Roy

Profile Musical Education Cleveland Institute of Music, Montréal Conservatory of Music Principal Teachers Paul Kantor, Johanne Arel, Vladimir Landsman, Régis Pasquier, Denise Lupien Appointments First Assistant Concertmaster- Montréal Symphony Orchestra; Concertmaster of Columbus Symphony Orchestra (2013-2015); Guest Concertmaster- Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (2011-2012); Guest Associate Concertmaster-  Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio-France (2008) Awards Prix d’Europe (2006); Joseph Rouleau Award- Montreal International Violin Competition (2006); Top Prizewinner- Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition (2004); Winner of the Instrument Bank competition from the Canada…

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Andrew Wan

Profile Musical Education The Juilliard School Principle Teachers Ronald Copes, Masao Kawasaki Appointments Concertmaster- Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (2008-); Assistant Professor of Violin, Schulich School of Music at McGill University; Artistic Director, OSM Chamber Soloists; Artistic Director, Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival Awards and Achievements Concours OSM – Standard Life – Grand Prize, Best Performance of a work in any style; Fischoff: Coleman and Plowman National Chamber Music Competitions – Grand Prizes with the New Piano Trio; JUNO…

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Elissa Lee
Elissa Lee

Elissa Lee

Profile Musical Education Universität der Künste Berlin, Royal Conservatory of Toronto, University of Toronto Principal Teachers Victor Danchenko, Lorand Fenyves, Andreas Reiner, Thomas Brandis Appointments Member- Made in Canada Ensemble (2010-); First Violinist- Kamareli Quartet; First Violinist- Bomari String Quartet Awards Juno Award for "Classical Album of Year: Solo or Chamber" (2021); Second Prize- Caltanisetta International Chamber Music Competition (2001); Winner- 23rd Eckhardt-Gramatté Strings Competition

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Shanshan Yao

Profile Musical Education Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Mount Royal Conservatory’s Academy Program (Canada), The Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School Principal Teachers Aaron Rosand, Donald Weilerstein, Ronald Copes, William van der Sloot, and Xiaoming Wu Appointments First Violin- New York Philharmonic (2013-); Chamber music coach- Music@Menlo (2009) Awards First Prize- Calgary Concerto Competition; First Prize- Morningside Music Bridge Competition; Second Prize- Hellam Young Artists Competition; Second Prize- Shean String Competition

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