Kathleen Kajioka

Kathleen Kajioka

Hailed as “one of Toronto's most gifted musicians” (The National Post), violinist Kathleen Kajioka has established a reputation as a musical multi-linguist, moving between different worlds of music with agility and uncompromising depth. From Early Music to World, from New Music to Pop, she has appeared in concert series and festivals across Canada: from the east coast's Halifax Jazz Festival to the west coast's Victoria Chamber Music Festival - and internationally in the US and Europe. After studying modern viola at the Eastman School of Music, Kathleen's keen interest in Early Music led her to period music studies on both Baroque violin and viola. She is a fixture in Toronto's Early Music scene, performing and touring frequently with Tafelmusik, Scaramella and Toronto Masque Theatre. She also plays with the Montreal-based Ensemble Masques. In addition to Early Music, Kathleen is a specialist in Middle Eastern violin after studying in Cairo, NY and Toronto. She brings all of her musical experiences to bear in her role as broadcaster at The New Classical 96.3FM in Toronto, where she is the weekly host of ‘In the Still of the Night’.

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