Violin Archives - Stirling MILL

Herman Li

Category Piano, Violin

Herman started learning piano at age 13. He obtained level 9 RCM Piano at 17 then entered the Music Program (B.MUS) at Queen’s University as a Piano major. He has…

Linda Minty

Category Cello, Music History, Theory, Violin

Linda Minty is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, where she studied cello and earned a bachelor of Music (Honours Music History). She is principal cellist of Quinte…

Sherin Rizk

Category Flute, Piano, Trumpet, Ukulele, Violin, Voice

Sherin Rizk has been a professional singer since the age of 10. At the age of 12 she went on her first Canadian tour and by 15 she had toured…

Derek Morris

Category Mandolin, Violin

Derek Morris has been performing music since he was 5 years old. His musical life started in the Ottawa Valley backing fiddlers on the guitar. He started playing Celtic and…

Joel Bootsma

Category Viola, Violin

Joel Bootsma teaches classical violin and viola using the SUZUKI method. “The right time to start a particular student on an instrument is not measurable in years, but in attitude…

Mark Bond

Category Guitar, Piano, Violin

Mark Bond was a longtime student at Arden’s before moving around to perform, eventually becoming the Music Director for Second City in Toronto. He has been teaching at Arden’s since…

Gabriella Hamley

Category Cello, Theory, Viola, Violin

Gabriella is a violinist and violin teacher. She holds an M.Ed from Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, and ARCT (Violin) from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. With 40 years…

Bruce West

Category Viola, Violin

Bruce West teaches violin and viola at his home near Stirling. He studied with several distinguished teachers and played in a number of orchestras and chamber groups over many decades.…