Martin Beaver
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Martin Beaver is a Canadian
violinist. As a part of the Tokyo String Quartet
he plays the Paganini-Comte Cozio di Salabue violin circa 1727. The violin is a part of the Paganini Quartet
collection of instruments made by Antonio Stradivari
.
He was first violinist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra
for a period in the late 1980s.
He joined the Tokyo String Quartet
as first violinist in 2002.
and is Artist in Residence at the Yale Graduate School of Music
. He previously taught at The Royal Conservatory of Music, the University of British Columbia
and the Peabody Conservatory of Music
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
violinist. As a part of the Tokyo String Quartet
Tokyo String Quartet
The is an international string quartet.The group formed in 1969 at the Juilliard School of Music. The founding members attended the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, where they studied with Professor Hideo Saito. Soon after its formation the Quartet won First Prizes at the Coleman Competition,...
he plays the Paganini-Comte Cozio di Salabue violin circa 1727. The violin is a part of the Paganini Quartet
Paganini Quartet
The Paganini Quartet was a virtuoso string quartet founded by its first violinist, Henri Temianka, in 1946. The quartet drew its name from the fact that all four of its instruments, made by Antonio Stradivari , had once been owned by the great Italian violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini...
collection of instruments made by Antonio Stradivari
Antonio Stradivari
Antonio Stradivari was an Italian luthier and a crafter of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas, and harps. Stradivari is generally considered the most significant artisan in this field. The Latinized form of his surname, Stradivarius, as well as the colloquial, "Strad", is...
.
He was first violinist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra
The Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra is a high-level orchestral training programme for musicians aged 22 and under, based in Toronto, Canada. TSYO alumni are found in most major performing organization in Canada, and many have embarked on solo and chamber music careers worldwide...
for a period in the late 1980s.
He joined the Tokyo String Quartet
Tokyo String Quartet
The is an international string quartet.The group formed in 1969 at the Juilliard School of Music. The founding members attended the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, where they studied with Professor Hideo Saito. Soon after its formation the Quartet won First Prizes at the Coleman Competition,...
as first violinist in 2002.
Awards
- Canada Council's Virginia P. Moore Award for most promising young Canadian classical artist in 1993
- Silver Medal, Queen Elizabeth Competition in Belgium
- Top prizes at the 1990 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and the 1991 Montreal International Music Competition
Teaching
Beaver teaches violin at New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and is Artist in Residence at the Yale Graduate School of Music
Yale School of Music
The Yale School of Music is one of the twelve professional schools at Yale University and one of the premier music conservatories in the world....
. He previously taught at The Royal Conservatory of Music, the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
and the Peabody Conservatory of Music
Peabody Institute
The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a renowned conservatory and preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland at the corner of Charles and Monument Streets at Mount Vernon Place.-History:...
.
Recordings
Beaver has recorded for the Rene Gailly, Naim Audio, NAXOS and both of CBC’s Record labels.External links
- Martin Beaver at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...
- Andrew Kwan Artist Management Bio
- Tokyo Quartet Bio