Jessica Linnebach (born 1983 in

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) is a Canadian classical violinist. She is a founding member of the Zukerman Chamber Players, as well as the Associate Concertmaster of the

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. Linnebach plays the Taft

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(1700) on loan from the Canada Council for the Arts.Jessica Linnebach
/ref> Since her solo debut at the age of seven, Linnebach has performed with top orchestras, including those of Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver. At the age of ten, Linnebach was one of the youngest students admitted to the

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, in Philadelphia, where she received her Bachelor of Music degree. At Curtis, Linnebach studied with Aaron Rosand and

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. Following Curtis, she completed a Masters of Music degree at the

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, where she studied with

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. Linnebach has twice won the Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition, has won major prizes at the Young Concert Artists and Philadelphia Orchestra competitions, and in 2000 won the Sylva M. Gelber Music Foundation Award presented to the most gifted Canadian musician under the age of 30. In 2000, Linnebach was the soloist for the

's historic tour of Europe and the Middle East, led by

. As a well-renowned chamber musician, Linnebach has performed with artists who include Leon Fleischer,

Gary Graffman Gary Graffman (born October 14, 1928) is an American classical pianist, teacher and administrator. Early life Graffman was born in New York City to Russian-Jewish parents. Having started piano at age 3, Graffman entered the Curtis Institute of ...

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, and Michael Tree, at venues that include the

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, Ravinia, Santa Fe,

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, and Banff festivals. As a member of the Zukerman Chamber Players, she has undertaken tours of the U.S., Canada, South America, and Europe in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, and has recorded chamber music by Brahms, Dvorak, and Mozart under the Altara label.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Linnebach, Jessica 1983 births Living people Canadian classical violinists Musicians from Edmonton 21st-century classical violinists Women classical violinists 21st-century Canadian violinists and fiddlers Canadian women violinists and fiddlers