Violinist Julia Mirzoev is noted for her warm tone, grace, and fierce attack (California Music Center). A native of Toronto, Canada, Julia has been featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Center’s “Top 30 Classical Musicians Under 30”, CBC radio 94.1, and classical 96.3 FM. Her awards include top prizes including the prize for the commissioned work at both Michael Hill and the Irving M. Klein international competition, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal competition, grand prize at the Canadian Music Competition, and first prizes at the Crescendo International competition and Cremona music festival competitions.

As an internationally recognized soloist known for her vivid interpretations and dynamic stage presence, Julia’s performances have taken her across North America, Europe, and New Zealand, in venues including Carnegie Hall, Koerner Hall, Roy Thomson Hall, Maison Symphonique, Salle Bourgie, and the Banff Centre. She has appeared as soloist with the Toronto Symphony, Brampton Rose Orchestra, Scarborough Philharmonic, Sinfonia Toronto, Orchestra Toronto, and the Montréal Bach Festival Orchestra, among others.

A passionate chamber musician, Julia has been a winner of the Yale Chamber Music competition, and has been a fellow at the Sarasota, Manchester, Toronto, Yellow Barn, and Perlman Music Program festivals. Her notable collaborations include performances with Roger Tapping, Anthony Marwood, Natasha Brofsky, Barry Shiffman, Alexander Kerr, Julie Albers, Violaine Melançon, Alasdair Beatson, Mark Fewer, and members of the Doric, Danish, Escher, and New Orford String Quartets. Julia is also a founding member of the Myriade String Quartet, coached by André Roy, who have been selected to compete in the live rounds of the Banff, Wigmore Hall and Trondheim String Quartet competitions.

Recent appearances include performances with the Montréal Chamber Music Festival, Amici Ensemble, the Happenstancers, the Art of Time Ensemble, Concerts aux Îles du Bic, Pro Musica Montréal, the Syrinx Series, Ottawa Chamberfest, Stratford Summer Music Festival, the Canadian Chamber Orchestra, and the Banff String Quartet Festival. Upcoming engagements include performances with Lakeshore, Sylva Camerata, the Happenstancers in Koerner Hall, recitals with Pro Musica, Festival International du Bach, and Concerts at 100, as well as Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and conductor Simon Rivard. 

A graduate of the University of Toronto, Mcgill University, and the Yale University school of music, Julia has received the Broadus Erle graduating prize at the Yale School of music, and the Golden Violin grand prize at Mcgill University. Her mentors include Andrew Wan, Ani Kavafian, Jonathan Crow, Barry Shiffman, and Jacob Lakirovich.

Having grown up in a family of musical pedagogues, Julia takes pride in sharing her devotion to creative music-making with her students. In addition to her private studio, Julia currently coaches at the Royal Conservatory’s Taylor Academy and L’Orchestre des Jeunes du Mont-Royal. She has also taught at the Arcadia Music school in Toronto, the JVL Music in Summer festival, and has led violin sectionals for the Mount Royal Youth orchestra of Montréal, and the McGill University school of music. A Rebanks Fellowship alumni of the Royal Conservatory,, Julia is grateful for the support of the Canada Arts Council instrument bank for the loan of the 1747 “Palmason” Janarius Gagliano. 

For more information on the violin: https://instrumentbank.canadacouncil.ca/instruments/1747-januarius-gagliano-palmason-violin