Mark Fewer
Super Nova Quartet
violin
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Newfoundland born violinist Mark Fewer enjoys one of the most varied
musical lives of his generation. Known for his relaxed style and honest
interpretations, he switches easily between roles as soloist, chamber
musician, orchestral leader, jazz musician, artistic programmer, and
most recently, teacher.
Mr. Fewer was
concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra from 2004-08, during
which time he gave Canadian premieres of concerto works by John Adams
(The Dharma at Big Sur) and Ludwig van Beethoven (Unfinished Violin
Concerto WoO5), as well as the Vancouver premiere of Felix
Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra (the latter with
John Novacek, also featured at Scotiafest this year). He also led the
orchestra in traditional kappelmeister style (without conductor) on
several occassions in baroque and classical repertoire. In recognition
of his work with the VSO, he was recognized by the Vancouver Sun as one
of the music industry’s top “Movers and Shakers” for 2006.
He is a regular member of the Duke Piano Trio and the SuperNova String
Quartet, both of which recently completed Beethoven cycles in their
respective genres.
With an expanding profile as a jazz violinist, he looks forward to his
first collaboration with Bill Frisell at the Detroit Symphony’s “8 Days
in June” Festival, as well as continuing work with The LotusLand
Project (a hybrid classical/jazz group), and arranging a new Miles
Davis tribute work for solo violin and strings, set to premiere in
Ottawa in 2009. He has been artistic director of the Scotia Festival
since 2005.
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