Violin 1
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Jennifer BurfordJennifer is in great demand as a violin teacher. Her students range in age from children as young as 3 years old to adults. She is a member of the violin faculty at the JCC Miles Nadal Suzuki Program and Royal Conservatory of Music. Jennifer currently offers online lessons privately, offering preparation for RCM examination and various music festivals. Her teaching style readily adapts
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Marcus ScholtesMulti-talented artist Marcus Scholtes excels on both the violin and piano, performing frequently as a soloist on both instruments on the same concert program. Most recently, he was named Co-Artistic Director of the Toronto Concert Orchestra, and serves as the Associate Concertmaster of Sinfonia Toronto, a Juno Award winning ensemble. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University where he graduated with a Doctor of Music degree, with Minors in Conducting and Music Education.
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Violin 2
Emily HauA vibrant young violinist, Emily Hau is currently Principal Second of Sinfonia Toronto. Her active freelancing schedule has recently included travels throughout Canada, the United States, Japan, Italy, Jamaica, England, and Germany. Emily has been the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships from the University of Houston, the University of Toronto, the Starling Endowment, and the Canadian Aldeburgh Foundation. She is a graduate of University of Houston’s Moore’s School of Music, where she received both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, following studies with the distinguished artist Fredell Lack, and Emanuel Borok, concertmaster of Dallas Symphony.
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Tamara HrycakBased in Toronto, Tamara Hrycak is a much sought after violinist and educator. As a performer, her award-winning talent has earned her positions with many orchestras including Hamilton Philharmonic, Toronto Philharmonia and the Windsor Symphony (where she has recorded composers such as Mozart, Haydn, and Chopin) and has toured throughout Europe, Asia and North America with various world renowned conductors. Her diversity as a musician makes her equally comfortable on stage with music of all genres.
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Xiao GrabkeXiao Grabke is a tenured violinist of The National Ballet of Canada. She has recorded with many great artists in the CBC studio and has played in numerous of Broadway Musicals such as, Phantom of Opera, Aladdin, The Sound of Music. Ms. Grabke is also a passionate and dedicated violin pedagogue and has trained many students into professional violinists.
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Viola
Laurence SchaufeleLaurence Schaufele is a young professional musician intent on exploring the possibilities of the viola in a wide varieties of genres. He studied with Steven Dann, Nick Pulos, and Michael van der Sloot at the Glenn Gould school, Mount Royal University and the Medicine Hat Collage. Most recently, Laurence toured South America with a chamber orchestra called Sinfonia Toronto. This was for Sinfonia Toronto’s first South American tour with stops in Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay. He has also performed with DJ Scratch Bastid and violinist Drew Jurecka for a hip hop/classical fusion concert this last June. Laurence is an avid teacher, spending time teaching in and around the Greater Toronto Area.
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Velma KoVelma Ko, was born and raised in Victoria, BC, and began violin and piano studies at an early age. Her studies took her to Brandon, Manitoba, Long Island, NY, and Toronto, Ontario. Although she is retired from private and public school teaching, she keeps active with solo violin and viola performance opportunities as a member of the Home Music Club and Toronto Heliconian Club, participates in chamber ensembles, Rosedale Quintet and Ensemble Ossia, and orchestras in the Greater Toronto Area, Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra, North York Concert Orchestra, and POP.
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Cello
Amahl ArulanandamWith tastes ranging from baroque music to death metal, cellist Amahl Arulanandam is known for his musical versatility and ability to adapt to many different genres. He is currently based in Toronto and has recently finished Artist Diploma studies at the Glenn Gould School with Desmond Hoebig and Andres Diaz. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto with Shauna Rolston, and holds a Master’s Degree from McGill University under Matt Haimovitz. Amahl’s performances have brought him to three different continents, with major performances in Canada, the United States, Austria and India including a performance of Samuel Barber’s Concerto with the McGill Symphony Orchestra.
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Mary-Katherine FinchCellist Mary-Katherine Finch is a dynamic performer, comfortable with repertoire spanning a wide variety of musical genres. She has appeared with numerous ensembles, both large and small, in concerts, recordings and workshops. As a cellist and teacher Mary-Katherine brings skill, experience, and positive energy to every project.
She received both Bachelor and master’s degrees in music performance from the University of Toronto where her principal teachers were Daniel Domb and Shauna Rolston. She also had the pleasure of attending several summers of intensive masterclasses at the Banff Centre for Fine Arts, studying with Aldot Parisot, Lawrence Lesser, and Paul Katz. |
Bass
Natalie Kemerer A Toronto native, Natalie Kemerer has a Bachelors and Maters degree from Indiana University, and has since built up a busy freelance career. Principal bass in the Mississauga Symphony, she can also be found playing in Espirit Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic, Kingston Symphony, and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony among others. She has also played with many choirs, including the Mendhelssohn Choir, Georgetown Bach Chorale, Elora Festival, Pax Christie Choir and other church choir projects. When not making music, she can be found making bread, biking, or being active in the woods in all seasons.
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