Tawnya Popoff

自介

加拿大小提琴家 Tawnya Popoff 享有令人兴奋和多才多艺的国际职业生涯，除自2007以来担任温哥华歌剧院的主要小提琴手，她不断地寻求各种不同的室内乐合作和举办独奏会。她是 Microcosmos 絃樂四重奏和 Driftwood Duo 二重奏的创始成员、德州 River Oaks Chamber Orchestra 团员、新罕布夏州 Walden School Players 室内乐团团员，并持续与纽约的 Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet 舞团、Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance 舞团、VistiIntotoi 乐团等艺术团体合作。
由于对当代作曲家的热忱支持，Popoff 已委约并首演了数十首作品，还以 Cassatt Quartet 弦乐四重奏成员及个人名义录制由 Koch、Albany、Nonsuch、CRI、SHSK’H（网路品牌）、Columbia Composers 和其他独立厂牌发行的专辑。她是2000年 Lionel Tertis 国际中提琴大赛得奖人，连续两届获得加拿大艺术协会个人艺术家奖，并曾任教于 Perlman Music Program 音乐营、宾州大学、纽约雪城大学、纽约州立大学水牛城分校、鲍登国际音乐节和西班牙 Artes no Camiño 艺术节。
Tawnya Popoff 在温哥华师事于 Gerald Stanick（Fine Arts 四重奏成员），在莱斯大学师事于 Martha Katz（Cleveland 四重奏成员）。
她的中提琴是由布达佩斯弦乐四重奏的 Boris Kroyt 慷慨地借给他的孙女。除了音乐上的成就外，Popoff 还拥有一间提供私人和个性化冒险的自行车公司，并制作手工玩具和游戏。

Canadian violist Tawnya Popoff enjoys an exciting and versatile international career. In addition to being principal violist with the Vancouver Opera since 2007, she is continuously sought after for diverse chamber music collaborations and recitals. She is a founding member of both Microcosmos {a string quartet}, and the Driftwood Duo (viola/cello), a member of the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (TX), the Walden School Players (NH) and has ongoing collaborations with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance and VisionIntoArt in New York City.
As an enthusiastic supporter of works by living composers, Ms. Popoff has commissioned and premiered dozens of pieces and has recorded for the Koch, Albany, Nonsuch, CRI, SHSK’H (web label), Columbia Composers and other independent labels both as a member of the Cassatt Quartet and individually. She was a prizewinner in the 2000 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, has received two consecutive Canada Council individual artist grants and has served on the faculties of the Perlman Music Program, University of Pennsylvania, Syracuse University, SUNY Buffalo, the Bowdoin International Music Festival and Artes no Camiño (Spain).
Tawnya Popoff studied with Gerald Stanick (Fine Arts Quartet) in Vancouver, BC and Martha Katz (Cleveland Quartet) at Rice University.
Her viola was played by Boris Kroyt of the Budapest Quartet, generously loaned to her courtesy of his grandson. Aside from musical pursuits, Ms. Popoff has a cycling company offering private and personalized adventures and creates handmade toys and games.

声部位置/ 角色

• Soloist