Scott St. John
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Scott St. John (born on December 4, 1969 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian violinist and violist of Scottish origin. He is a member of the faculty at the University of Toronto, where he is co-head of the String Department, Coordinator of String Chamber Music, and teaches violin and viola.
[edit] Biography
St. John was born into a musical family. While his father taught French and Spanish and coached basketball at a high school in nearby Arva, his mother is a music teacher and his younger sister Lara is a violinist.
St. John began violin studies with Richard Lawrence in his home town at age 3, later studying viola.
St. John has won several Canadian and international competitions, including, in 1985, the CBC Radio National Competition for Young Performers; in 1987, the Alexander Schneider Violin-Viola Competition in New York; and, in 1989 and also in 1990, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
St. John joined the St. Lawrence String Quartet in September, 2006.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ http://slsq.com/news/pressrls.html Press Release: Scott St. John to join the St. Lawrence String Quartet
