Robert Uchida is a

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hailed for his “ravishing sound, eloquence and hypnotic intensity” (Strings magazine). In 2013 he was appointed Concertmaster of the

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.,"Symphony Nova Scotia - Beethoven's Violin Concerto"
''thechronicleherald.ca''. having previously held the same position with

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for seven years.

Early life and education

Uchida was born in

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, and holds a Master’s Degree in Violin Performance from the

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"Violinist Robert Uchida to solo in Ravel and Chausson with Ottawa Symphony Feb. 23"
''Ottawa Citizen''. February 19, 2009 in New York and a Bachelor’s Degree from the

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. His teachers and mentors include

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, Morry Kernerman, Patinka Kopec, Heratch Manoukian, David Stewart, and

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Career

Prior to his appointments with the

and

, Robert was invited to perform as Associate Concertmaster of the

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for the 2005–2006 season. Engagements as a guest leader have included projects with the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic,

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, and the

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. His 2015 recording of Tim Brady's "Requiem 21.5: Violin Concerto" won the East Coast Music Award for best classical recording of the year. He has been featured as soloist with the

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, Symphony New Brunswick,

, Ottawa Symphony, l'Orchestre Francophonie, Edmonton Symphony, Red Deer Symphony, Kingston Symphony, Alberta Baroque Ensemble, and Early Music Alberta. Uchida has performed at festivals including Arizona Music Fest, Scotia Festival, Sewanee Music Festival, National Academy Orchestra, Music by the Sea, and the Great Lakes International Summer Music Institute. From 2010-2013 he was the Artistic Director of the Acadia Summer Strings Festival. Uchida performs on the "de Long Tearse" 1770 G. B. Guadagnini violin (formerly owned by

) with Vision Solo Titanium strings by Thomastik-Infeld Vienna.

Teaching

Robert serves on the faculty at the

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and has held teaching positions at

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, the Manhattan School of Music Precollege, and the

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of Canada’s Young Artists Program.

Discography

*''Tim Brady: Requiem 21.5: Violin Concerto.'' 2015, CentreDiscs. *''Andrew Violette: Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin''. 2008, Innova." Violette: Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin"
''The Strad'', April 1, 2009

References

External links

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
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