Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Experience

  • 2019 – 2020: Applied Music Instructor, University of Toronto
  • 2018 – : Faculty, North York Suzuki School of Music (private students, ensemble coaching, String Coordinator for 2019 – 2021)
  • 2012 – : Private violin teacher and substitute teacher (Toronto)
  • 2013 – : Director, Sparklers (children’s choir) Metropolitan United Church
  • 2019 (May – June): Group Class Teacher, MNJCC Suzuki School
  • 2012 – 2018: Teaching Assistant, University of Toronto (private lessons, editing written assignments, coaching orchestras, teaching music education violin course)
  • 2012 – 2014: Faculty, Etobicoke Suzuki Music
  • 2010 – 2013: Summer Camp Director, Ottawa Suzuki Strings
  • 2009 – 2012: Faculty, Ottawa Suzuki Strings
  • 2010 – 2012: Director, Alleluia Singers (children’s choir) Kanata United Church
  • 2008 – 2009: Violin Teacher (weekly classes), P.S.166 in New York City
  • 2005 – 2006: Violin Teacher, Classical Music Conservatory (Toronto)

Orchestral Experience

  • 2020: Kingston Symphony Orchestra (Substitute Assistant Concertmaster)
  • 2019: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (Substitute)
  • 2018 – 2019: Esprit Orchestra (Substitute)
  • 2018 – 2019: Brantford Symphony Orchestra (Substitute)
  • 2019: Another Brick in the Wall opera production, Toronto
  • 2019: “Weird Al” Yankovic Strings Attached tour, Toronto show
  • 2019: Amadeus with live orchestra
  • 2015 – 2019: Talisker Players
  • 2018 – 2019, 2014 – 2015: Toronto Concert Orchestra
  • 2018: Casino Royale with live orchestra
  • 2014 – 2019: Canzona Chamber Players Orchestra
  • 2018, 2017: University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Guest Concertmaster)
  • 2012 – 2018: Brott Music Festival
  • 2018, 2014 – 2015: Toronto Concert Orchestra
  • 2014 – 2017: Kingston Symphony Orchestra (Substitute)
  • 2015 – 2016: North York Concert Orchestra (Substitute Concertmaster)
  • 2012 – 2013: Sneak Peek Orchestra (Principal Second)
  • 2010: University of Ottawa Opera Orchestra (Guest concertmaster)
  • 2009: National Arts Center Orchestra (Substitute)
  • 2009: Mimesis Ensemble (New York City)
  • 2007: The Banff Festival Orchestra
  • 2006: The National Academy Orchestra
  • 2005, 2004, 2003: Windsor Symphony Orchestra (Substitute)
  • 2001 – 2002: Ottawa Symphony Orchestra
  • 2002, 2001: National Youth Orchestra of Canada

Solo and Chamber Music Performances

  • 2019: Performance of Bach’s double violin concerto, Metropolitan United Church (Toronto)
  • 2018: “Songs of Joy, Hope, and Love”, John Laing concert series (Hamilton)
  • 2018, 2017: “St. George’s on the River Chamber Players”, Guelph Connections concert series (Guelph)
  • 2017: “Pergolesi Stabat Mater”, John Laing concert series (Hamilton)
  • 2017: “Land of the Silver Birch” with Talisker Players, Journeys in Words and Music series (Toronto)
  • 2017, 2014, 2013: Recital, University of Toronto (DMA)
  • 2016: “Songs of Enchantment” with Talisker Players (Toronto)
  • 2014: Duo concert, Belfountain Music Festival (Caledon)
  • 2013: Recital with Duo Felice, Kanata
  • 2013 (August): ACE workshop, Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival
  • 2012: “Brahms Piano Quintet and Other Music of Passion” (Ottawa)
  • 2011: Zephyr International Chamber Music Festival, Italy
  • 2009: Ensemble Prisme (Gatineau), “Le Monde de la Harpe”
  • 2009: Mimesis Ensemble (New York), performing contemporary works
  • 2008: Alumni Recital, Mannes College, The New School for Music
  • 2007: Recital, Mannes College, The New School for Music
  • 2007: Recital, West 74 th Street Home in New York City
  • 2006, 2005: Recital, University of Toronto (BMus)
  • 2005, 2004, 2002: Recital, Music for a Sunday Evening, Kanata United Church
  • 2003: Solo performance, CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Concert in Tribute to P.E. Trudeau
  • 2001: Soloist with the Kanata Symphony Orchestra

Education and Professional Development

  • 2018: DMA in performance, University of Toronto
  • 2010: Suzuki Teacher Development Practicum Course
  • 2010: Suzuki Teacher Development Books 2 and 3 violin (SOSI)
  • 2010 – 2012 (summers): Chorister’s Guild Institute (Louisville, KY), three- level course in directing children’s choirs
  • 2009: Suzuki Teacher Development Every Child Can and Book 1 violin (SOSI)
  • 2008: MMus in performance, Mannes College
  • 2006: BMus in performance, University of Toronto

Academic Achievements

  • 2016: Contribution to Library of Congress performing arts blog In the Muse: “Discovering Composer Amanda Maier”
  • 2016: Lecture-recital, MusCan conference (Calgary) Amanda Maier (1853-1894: An Overview of her Life and Career, and Performance of her Violin Sonata)
  • 2016: Lecture-recital, Ottawa Graduate Student Music Conference Amanda Maier (1853-1894: An Overview of her Life and Career, and Performance of her Violin Sonata)
  • 2015: Ontario Graduate Scholarship
  • 2014: Palmeson Graduate Fellowship in Violin (University of Toronto)
  • 2012 – 2016: University of Toronto Graduate Fellowship