Biography >Emma Banfield (Violin)

Having recently finished a Doctorate of Music at Northwestern University under Blair Milton, violinist Emma Banfield is currently performing and teaching throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. She received her Masters degrees in Violin Performance and Chamber Music from the University of Michigan where she studied with Aaron Berofsky. Emma completed her undergraduate degree at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she studied with Jerzy Kaplanek of the Penderecki String Quartet and Annalee Patipatanakoon of the Gryphon Trio. She has also been privileged to work with Yehonaton Berick, Logan Skelton, Levon Ambartsumian, Almita Vamos, the Vermeer Quartet, the Pacifica String Quartet, and the Tokyo String Quartet among others. Emma has been the recipient of numerous awards including a three year SSHRC grant, the Weber Graduate Performance Scholarship and the William M. Spencer Award. Emma performs professionally with the San Agustin Duo as well as the Blue Spruce String Quartet, the quartet-in-residence at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake.