- Scott St. John
Scott St. John (born on
December 4 ,1969 in London,Ontario ,Canada ) is a Canadianviolinist andviolist . He is a member of theSt. Lawrence String Quartet and on faculty atStanford University , where he teachesviolin andchamber music .Biography
St. John was born into a
music al family. While his father taught French and Spanish and coachedbasketball 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 studyingviola .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 1990, theYoung Concert Artists auditions.St. John joined the
St. Lawrence String Quartet in September, 2006. [http://slsq.com/news/pressrls.html Press Release: Scott St. John to join the St. Lawrence String Quartet]References
External links
* [http://www.scottstjohn.com/ Scott St. John's Home Page]
* [http://www.slsq.com/ St. Lawrence Quartet Home Page]
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