Robert Uchida

Robert Uchida is a Canadian violinist.[1] In 2015 he is the Concertmaster of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.[2][3][4] He is also the Artistic Director of the Acadia Summer Strings Festival in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.[5] Uchida is a faculty member at Acadia University. He played a 1733 Carlo Bergonzi violin,[6] but currently plays an 1820 Lorenzo Ventapane violin.[7]

Early life and education

Uchida was born in Toronto. He studied at the University of Ottawa. He earned a graduate degree at the Manhattan School of Music.[8] He was a recipient of the school's Hugo Kortschak Award, and he won prizes in the Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition, the Canadian Music Competition, and the National Arts Centre Orchestral Bursary Competition.[8]

Career

Uchida performed as part of the National Academy Orchestra of Canada.[9] He taught at the Manhattan School of Music pre-college from 2004 to 2007.[8][10]

Uchida was an Associate Concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also been Guest Concertmaster of both the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic.

Uchida joined Symphony Nova Scotia in 2006,[8] and was named Concertmaster in 2008.[11][12][13] and continued to hold that position in 2012.[14]

In 2013, Uchida was hired as the Concertmaster of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.[4][15][16]

In 2015 Uchida performed at the Early Music Festival in Edmonton.[17]

Discography
  • Andrew Violette: Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin. 2008, Innova.[18][19]

References
  1. "Ottawa Symphony Orchestra Review: Robert Uchida finds an ideal complement in composer Tim Brady". Ottawa Citizen. Natasha Gauthier. January 20, 2015
  2. "Violinist Robert Uchida takes post with Edmonton Symphony". Chronicle Herald, June 4, 2014
  3. "Festival review: Hearing music played on period instruments a marvellous occasion". Edmonton Journal, by Mark Morris, May 3, 2015
  4. "Symphony Nova Scotia - Beethoven's Violin Concerto". thechronicleherald.ca.
  5. "Acadia Summer Music Academy". Acadia Summer Music Academy website. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  6. "Classical duo to perform in Shelburne", The Coast Guard, on September 26, 2011
  7. "Biography", Robert Uchida Web Page
  8. "Violinist Robert Uchida to solo in Ravel and Chausson with Ottawa Symphony Feb. 23". Ottawa Citizen. February 19, 2009
  9. "Brott Summer Festival: James Ehnes Plays Mendelssohn reviewed by Stanley Fefferman". Showtime Magazine, June 14, Hamilton
  10. "Orchestras". Opus Vol 28-29. Warwick Publishing Group. 2004. p. 269.
  11. "Art of Time Ensemble SONGBOOK II: Steven Page ". showtimemagazine.ca. reviewed by Stanley Fefferman Saturday, June 21st, 2008
  12. "Symphony Nova Scotia congratulates Robert Uchida on his new appointment as Concertmaster with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra". Symphony Nova Scotia website. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  13. "Tim Brady premieres his 3rd symphony". Scena by Crystal Chan / June 1, 2012
  14. "Acrobatics unlimited with Uchida, symphony". Chronicle Herald, By STEPHEN PEDERSEN | Concert Review January 30, 2012
  15. "Concert review: ESO up to the challenge in excellent Eddins Effect concert". Edmonton Journal, M. Morris February 8, 2015
  16. "Gueller’s Brahms rejoices in sublime spirit of music". The Chronicle Herald.
  17. "Festival review: Hearing music played on period instruments a marvellous occasion". Edmonton Journal, M. Morris May 3, 2015
  18. "Uchida Makes Beautiful Music on His Italian Fiddle". allthingsstrings.com.
  19. " Violette: Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin". The Strad, April 1, 2009
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