One of Canada’s leading violinists, Robert Uchida has been hailed for his “ravishing sound, eloquence and hypnotic intensity.” He has been heard internationally as a soloist, chamber musician and concertmaster to great critical acclaim and is a regularly featured soloist with many of Canada’s orchestras. Concertmaster of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Robert previously held the same position with Symphony Nova Scotia and was Associate Concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Engagements as a guest leader have included the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and he has worked with many of the world’s top conductors including Valery Gergiev, Kurt Masur and Pinchas Zukerman.