Scott St. John

Scott St. John

Scott St. John (born on December 4, 1969 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian violinist and violist. He is a member of the St. Lawrence String Quartet and on faculty at Stanford University, where he teaches violin and chamber music.

Biography

St. John was born into a musical family. While his father taught French and Spanish and coached basketball 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 studying viola.

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, the Young 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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