Julia Wedman

violin

Violinist Julia Wedman grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After studies at the University of Western Ontario, Indiana University, and the University of Toronto, she joined the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra in 2005, quickly establishing a reputation for her compelling solo performances with the ensemble. In addition to appearing regularly on Tafelmusik's Toronto home series, Julia has performed as a soloist on tours throughout Canada, the United States, Germany, France, Mexico, Puerto Rico, China, Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

A long-time member of I FURIOSI, Julia is also one quarter of the Eybler String Quartet, whose discography includes works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Vanhal, and Eybler, as well as the recently rediscovered quartets of Franz Weiss.

Julia holds the great honour of following in the footsteps of former Tafelmusik Music Director Jeanne Lamon as Principal Baroque Leader of Symphony Nova Scotia. She is in increasing demand as a guest director and has recently led ensembles across Canada, including the Saskatoon Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Victoria Symphony, Victoria Baroque, and String Theory Baroque Ensemble (Calgary), as well as the Cape Town Baroque Orchestra in South Africa.

In addition to her work as concertmaster of the Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra, Julia serves as concertmaster of the JUNO Award–winning ensemble L'Harmonie des Saisons, based in Granby, Quebec, and is featured on their acclaimed recordings of Bach and Vivaldi concerti. Her highly praised debut recording of Heinrich Biber's Mystery Sonatas was followed in 2023 by a recording of the complete works for solo violin by J.S. Bach.

For more information, visit www.juliawedman.com