Violinist Julia Wedman grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After studies at the University of Western Ontario, Indiana University, and University of Toronto, she joined the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra in 2005 and quickly developed a reputation for her solo performances with the group. In addition to being featured regularly on the group’s home series in Toronto, Julia has performed solos on tours in Canada, the US, Germany, France, Mexico, Puerto Rico, China, Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
She was a long-time member of I FURIOSI and is one quarter of the Eybler String Quartet, whose discography includes music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Vanhal, Eybler, and the recently re-discovered quartets of Franz Weiss.
Julia holds the great honour of following in the footsteps of former Tafelmusik Music Director Jeanne Lamon as the Principal Baroque Leader of Symphony Nova Scotia, and has recently been invited to guest direct groups across Canada, including the Victoria Symphony, Victoria Baroque, and String Theory Baroque Emsemble (Calgary). In 2025 she will make her debut with the Capetown Baroque Orchestra (South Africa). In addition to her work as concertmaster for the Toronto Bach Festival, Julia is also one of the concertmasters of the JUNO award-winning ensemble, L’Harmonie des Saisons, based in Granby, Quebec, and is featured on their Bach and Vivaldi concerti recordings. Her highly acclaimed debut CD of Heinrich Biber’s Mystery Sonatas was followed in 2023 by the complete works for solo violin by J.S. Bach. juliawedman.com
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