Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) was a Belgian composer and conductor but also recognized as one of the greatest virtuoso violinists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a young man he was the principal violinist of the orchestra that would later become the Berlin Philharmonic. He was a Professor at the Brussels Conservatoire and […]

Theresa Rudolph joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as Assistant Principal Viola in 2011, and performs as Acting Associate Principal Viola during the 21/22 Season. She is also a member of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, a position she has held since 2018. Theresa began her orchestral career as the youngest member of the Detroit Symphony […]

While society sheltered in place during the pandemic, luthiers continued to craft their instruments, and composers continued to create their compositions, unsure when the two would be brought together again in performance.  At the same time, the Odin Quartet commissioned new pieces written during the pandemic, and received nearly 200 submissions from creatives in Canada […]