violinist Frederic Bednarz
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Described as 'a stunning and marvelous violinist' the young Canadian violinist Frédéric Bednarz regularly gives recitals throughout North Amercia, Central America and Europe. He has performed concerts in New York's Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall, in Boston, in Kansas City, in all major Canadian cities, in France, Italy and Poland.

A winner of many competitions including the prestigious Prix d'Europe, the Marseille International Competition and the Val Tidone International Competition, Mr. Bednarz was heard as soloist with the Ottawa and Montreal Chamber Orchestras, the Montreal Civic Orchestra, Ensemble America in New York, OSSIA, the Atlantic Symphony, The Longy Chamber Orchestra, Bach Festival Orchestra, ME.

His chamber music collaborations include appearences with Anthony Marwood, Richard Lester, Julius Baker, Oleh Krysa, Malcolm Lowe, and the Ying Quartet. Bednarz is regularly featured on radio broadcasts with CBC and NPR, and recorded works by Tchaikovski for the XXI Canadian Label, and Albany records.

Frederic Bednarz obtained his master's degree from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied under Oleh Krysa. He also worked with Victor Tretiakov in France. Frederic was concertmaster of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, MA . He is a member of the Molinari String Quartet, currently based in Montreal, Canada.