Canadian violist Maxime Despax is an engaged chamber and orchestral musician. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Toronto where he also completed a Master's degree in Viola Performance under the tutelage of Teng Li. Originally from Gatineau, Quebec, he has studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de Gatineau and the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal with Emmanuel Beaudet and Jocelyne Bastien. Maxime has performed alongside many distinguished musicians such as the New Orford String Quartet, the Gryphon Trio, Rob Kapilow, Krisztina Szabó, Philip Chiu, Alex Kerr, and Yehonatan Berick. He has also performed as a soloist with the Orchestre du Conservatoire de Musique de Gatineau, as well as the Indiana University Summer String Academy Chamber
Orchestra.
An avid chamber musician, Maxime is an active member of the Quatuor Despax, a family string quartet that tours extensively throughout Canada, as well as internationally in France, Italy, and Colombia. Furthermore, Maxime is a founding member of the Interro String Quartet, which is based in Toronto and performs in the Greater Toronto Area.
Also an active orchestral musician, Maxime is a member of the Orchestre Symphonique de Gatineau and has played regularly with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company, and the National Ballet of Canada.
St. George's Anglican Church
4691 Palladium Way
Burlington, On L7M 0W9
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:10:00 AM | Name:Olivia Shen | Titles: Duo 1 by Astor Piazzolla Air Varié, on a Theme by Bellini, op. 89, no. 3 by Charles Dancla | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
Time:10:15 AM | Name:Michelle Yao | Titles: Sonata No. 3 in F Major, 2nd and 3rd mvts. by G.F. Handel The Boy Paganini (Fantasia) by Edward Mollenhauer | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Time:10:25 AM | Name:Sofija Radovanovic | Titles: Concerto in A Minor, op. 3, no. 6, 3rd mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi Perpetuo mobile, from Little Suite No. 6 by Carl Bohm | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:10:35 AM | Name:Grace Jeon | Titles: The Boy Paganini (Fantasia) by Eduard Mollenhauer Catch Me If You Can! by Christine Donkin | Home Festival:Kingston |
Time:10:45 AM | Name:Michael Kim | Titles: Concerto in A Minor, op. 3, no. 6, 1st mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi Catch Me If You Can! by Christine Donkin | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:10:55 AM | Name:Claire VanderMeer | Titles: Concerto in A Minor, op. 3, no. 6, 3rd mvt. by A. Vivaldi Sarabande in G Minor by Carl Bohm | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time:11:10 AM | Name:Julian Stephens | Titles: Concerto in A Minor, op. 3, no. 6, 1st mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi Sarabande in G Minor by Carl Bohm | Home Festival:Guelph |
Time:1:00 PM | Name:Dylan Yuzhen Lin | Titles: The Boy Paganini, (Fantasia) by Eduard Mollenhauer Adoration by Felix Borowski | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:1:10 PM | Name:Arija Sarka | Titles: Concerto in A Minor, op 3, no. 6, 1st mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi Etude in G Major, op. 45, no. 28 by Franz Wohlfahrt | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Time:1:20 PM | Name:Max LI | Titles: Catch Me If You Can! by Christine Donkin The Boy Paganini (Fantasia) by Eduard Mollenhauer | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:1:35 PM | Name:Frank Huang | Titles: Concerto No.1 in D Major, op. 7, 3rd mvt. by Friedrich Seitz Sonata No. 3 in F Major, HWV 370, 1st and 2nd mvts. by George Frideric Handel | Home Festival:Chatham |
Time:1:55 PM | Name:Max Gould | Titles: Concerto in A minor, no. 6, RV 356, 3rd mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi Perpetuo Mobile , From Little Suite no. 6 by Carl Bohm | Home Festival:Sudbury |
Time:2:05 PM | Name:Justin Lin | Titles: Bamboo Stem and Jasmine Flower by arr. Jonathan Stock Hornpipe by George Coutts | Home Festival:Barrie |
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:30 pm until 4:00 pm.
Announcement of the winners and top two competitors chosen to go to the Playoffs will happen at the end of the workshop.
The Level 6 Classical Upper Strings Playoffs will be held at The Salvation Army - 2090 Prospect St. - from 4:30 pm to approximately 6:00 pm.
Playoff competitors will have to travel to The Salvation Army.