Amber has taught cello to adults and children for 25 years. She holds teaching certifications through the Suzuki Association of the Americas, the Royal Conservatory of Music, and the Creative Ability Development method for improvisation. She has held teaching positions at Chicago's Columbia College, Valparaiso University, the Royal Conservatory of Music, the North York Suzuki Conservatory, and maintains her own private cello studio. Most recently, Amber has created the Muse & Mate practice journal for musicians, and co-founded Quintissimo: a Sistema based free after school music program devoted to serving marginalized families in the Hastings/Prince Edward County region.
Amber's career has included touring Canada, Europe, and China with various symphonies and ensembles. She is a versatile cellist who has appeared on stages worldwide alongside artists such as KYGO, SYML, Lief Vollebek, Tyler Shaw, and Shawn Mendes. Other performance highlights include work with TIFF and TedX. As a freelance musician, Amber has performed for Prime Ministers, Presidents, dignitaries and movie stars - at storied venues such as Roy Thomson Hall, Koerner Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, Amsterdam Paradiso, Shanghai Symphony Hall, and Berlin's Kesselhaus. Amber holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Cello Performance.
Pineland Baptist Church
5100 New St.
Burlington, On L7L 1V1
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:9:45 AM | Name:Elaine Xu | Titles: Lied ohne worte, op. 109 by Felix Mendelssohn Cantillation by Jean Ethridge | Home Festival:Guelph |
Time:10:00 AM | Name:Olivier Joyce | Titles: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach The Swan, Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:10:15 AM | Name:Maximilian Wong | Titles: Concerto in A Minor, RV 422, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Antonio Vivaldi Sinfonia in F Major, 3rd and 4th mvts. by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:10:30 AM | Name:Alex Zhe Ming Yang | Titles: Sonata in G minor, no. 770, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Henry Eccles Lied ohne Worte, op. 109 by Felix Mendelssohn | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:10:45 AM | Name:Angel Shen | Titles: Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008, Courante by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:11:00 AM | Name:Lucas Luo | Titles: Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann The Swan (no. 12), Le carnaval des animaux by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:11:15 AM | Name:Junpei Ariizumi | Titles: Air from French Suite No. 2 (no. 7) by Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Largo and Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:11:30 AM | Name:Yuxin Hong | Titles: Concerto No. 2 in D major, Rondo by Jean Baptiste Bréval The Swan, from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:1:00 PM | Name:Michelle Dias | Titles: Sonata No. 5 in E minor, RV 40, op. 14, 3rd and 4th mvts. by Antonio Vivaldi Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Jessie Yingfan Li | Titles: The Swan by Camile Saint-Saens Sonata No. 5 in E minor, III. Largo & IV. Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Time:1:25 PM | Name:Jia Yi Hu | Titles: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prélude by Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in G Minor, Largo and Allegro by Henry Eccles | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:1:40 PM | Name:Andrew Zeng | Titles: Sonata Nr. 5 in E Minor, RV 40, 3rd & 4th mvts. by Antonio Vivaldi Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:1:55 PM | Name:Minji Kang | Titles: Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltmann Lied ohne Worte, op.109 by Felix Mendelssohn | Home Festival:Toronto |
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.