Jenny Essers
Originally from Bethesda, Maryland, Jenny began her violin studies with her father, Hendrik Essers. She…
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Meet The Orchestra
Xue Feng Wei
After an unexpected encounter with fate, Xue Feng started studying at the China Central Conservatory…
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Rebecca Whitling
Rebecca Whitling has been a member of the first violin section of the VSO since…
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Karen Gerbrecht
Karen began playing the violin at the age of three, influenced by four generations of…
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Jeanette Bernal-Singh
Mexican-born violinist Jeanette Bernal-Singh has won many national and international awards and competitions. She first…
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Cassandra Bequary
Cassandra Bequary, originally from Connecticut, began playing violin at the age of 5. She completed…
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Ann Okagaito
A Toronto native, Ann Okagaito started studying violin with the Suzuki method at the Royal…
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Ashley Plaut
Violinist Ashley Plaut maintains an active schedule as both orchestral player and chamber musician. Formerly…
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Carina Vincenti ⁺
Carina Vincenti, born and raised in Seattle, WA, began her violin studies in the Coleman…
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Andrew Brown
Andrew James Brown is the Associate-Principal violist of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and was a…
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Emilie Grimes
Emilie Grimes has been an active orchestral and chamber musician since she first began playing…
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Matthew Davies
Originally from Chilliwack, B.C., Matthew Davies has been described as a "thoughtful, deeply honest, and communicative musician",…
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Angela Schneider
Born in Montreal to German parents, Angela grew up surrounded by classical music – her…
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Janet Steinberg
Originally from San Francisco, Janet Steinberg moved to Canada and joined the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra…
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Olivia Blander
Originally from Ottawa, Olivia Blander completed her Masters of Music degree at Yale University in…
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Zoltan Rozsnyai
Zoltan Rozsnyai was born into a musical family. Both his parents and grandparents were professional…
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Natasha Boyko
Natasha Boyko received her Doctorate Degree with Honours from the Kiev State Conservatory in 1978.…
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Charles Inkman
Charles Inkman, born in Vancouver, is a long time member of the cello section of…
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Luke Kim
A member of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Vancouver Cello Quartet, Luke Wook-Young Kim…
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Cristian Márkos
Romanian-Canadian cellist Cristian Márkos has been a member of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra since 1999.…
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Dylan Palmer
Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dylan Palmer joined the Vancouver Symphony as Principal Double Bass…
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Evan Hulbert⁺
Evan Hulbert is the Associate Principal Bass of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, a position he…
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