Heather Schnarr

Heather Schnarr is a violinist currently teaching at Lindsay Place High School. She is Marika Shaw's successor.

History

She began playing the violin at the age of five with her father John. She went on to receive an Honours Bachelor of Music degree in Performance from Wilfrid Laurier University, and now lives in Montreal. Recently she toured and recorded a CD and DVD with La Pieta and Angele Dubeau, toured and was recorded by CBC Radio with the Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal, and toured Mexico with Orchestre Baroque de Montréal as part of the Festival Internacional Cervantino. She also plays with Orchestre Métropolitan de Montréal, La Chapelle de Montréal, and Orchestre de Chambre McGill. Heather has been a student and coach at Kincardine Summer Music Festival since 1992. She teaches privately in two city schools as well as The Orchard Academy, a studio she shares with two colleagues.

Works

Her works include:
*Violinist on No Cities Left by The Dears
*Violinist on The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse by The Besnard Lakes