Elizabeth Loewen Andrews

A member of the Hamilton Philharmonic and critically-acclaimed Aradia Ensemble, Elizabeth Loewen Andrews is quickly becoming a respected violinist in the Greater Toronto Area. She continues to demonstrate her versatility as a musician as she finds herself at home performing music ranging from Baroque period performance to New Music with its extended techniques. Her interests in a diverse range of musical styles, as well her extensive experience in solo, chamber and orchestral performance, have allowed Elizabeth the opportunities to perform internationally: in England, France, the Netherlands, Japan, Hong Kong, and Israel.

Outside of her regular ensembles, Elizabeth is enjoying the opportunity to perform with some of Toronto's foremost performing ensembles. Most recently, she performed in the orchestra for the Toronto Operetta Theatre's production of the Carl Zeller's "The Bird Seller." In the last year, Elizabeth has also performed with Via Salzburg and Esprit Orchestra, and has travelled to England to perform with the Britten-Pears Orchestra. She has also performed at the new Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto; her presentation of Andrew Staniland's work for violin and tape was said to be "dynamic and captivating." During the summer of 2006, Elizabeth toured to France to participate in the Festival de Saintes at the Abbaye aux Dames in Saintes, France. Under the direction of Maestro Philippe Herreweghe and Francois Xavier Roth, the summer festival Classical period performance orchestra performed in central-west France and performed an all-Beethoven programme in the renowned Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Elizabeth completed her Masters of Music in Performance in 2007, studying with Annalee Patipatanakoon, violinist in the Gryphon Trio. She received her Bachelor of Music in Performance degree from the University of Toronto as well, studying there as a Bank of Montreal National Scholar. Elizabeth has had the opportunity to work with many esteemed performers and pedagogues including Martin Beaver, Mark Fewer, Pamela Frank, Scott St. John, and the members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet.