Philip Kashap has been Director of the Huntsville (Ontario) Suzuki School of Music since 2012. Before this; he and his family lived in Saskatoon for 26 years. In Saskatoon Philip taught at the University of Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon Suzuki Program; which he also directed for five years. Philip grew up near Boston and San Francisco; and attended Yale University where he received his BA and MM. He is married to Martha; a professional violinist; and has five grown children; all of whom are musical in one way or another. He was one of the first North American Suzuki students himself; and ...

A Hamilton based violin and viola performer and pedagogue, Caitlin Boyle is a member of the Isabel String Quartet, the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, teaches at the Hamilton Suzuki School of Music, and is co-artistic director of Five at the First Chamber Music Series. A JUNO-nominated performing artist, Ms. Boyle concertized extensively for thirteen years from 2006-2018 with the Cecilia String Quartet. She has won several international awards including Banff, Bordeaux, and Osaka String Quartet Competitions. Her passion for music education has led her to teach at the Faculty of Music at the ...

Liz Biswas has been teaching violin and viola since 2002. Her teacher trainers have included Allen Lieb; Elayne Ras; Carrie Beth Hockett; Ed Sprunger; Sharon Jones and Dorothy Jones. Liz currently serves on the executive for the Suzuki Association of Ontario Board of Directors as Secretary. Liz completed her B.A. from the University of Waterloo in 2009. Liz currently plays viola in the Waterloo Chamber Players and acts as 2nd violin in the Quinten Quartet. She is a founding teacher and administrator at the Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo. In addition to her work as a violin and viola ...

Susan Beth Barak; BA (Hons); MEd. Susan deeply believes in the Suzuki philosophy and is grateful to have a wonderful group of students and families in the Heart-Strings studio. Besides private and group lessons; Heart-Strings students enjoy performing throughout the community throughout the year; and fundraise for charitable organizations in the true Suzuki spirit. From senior residences to Fairy Lake to Pickering College to the Cardinal Golf Club to the Bradford Arts Centre and area churches; Heart-Strings students share their love of music all around York Region and South Simcoe. ...