Natasha Penny

1. Age / âge
17

2. Hometown / ville
Tecumseh, ON

3. Instrument
Violin

4. How do you feel you will benefit from participation in the NYOC? Comment pensez-vous que votre participation à lONJC puisse vous aider?
NYOC will give me the opportunity to learn a lot of repertoire and travel across Canada.

5. What are your interests outside classical music / Avez-vous d’autres intérêts à part la musique classique ?
Outside classical music I enjoy dancing and reading. I used to play soccer but the seasons were always at the same time as music camps and competitions.

6. What are your professional goals? / Décrivez quelques-unes de vos ambitions professionnelles.
I would like to become a professional violinist play in either an orchestra or a quartet or both.

7. What has recently played on your iPod? / Qu’écoutez-vous ces jours-ci sur votre iPod?
pieces I'm working on radiohead brahms horn trio nelly furtado the beatles led zepplin

8. What is there about you that you think people might be surprised to know? / Y a-t-il quelque chose à votre propos qui est un peu surprenant ou hors de l’ordinaire?
I've taken ballet classes longer than I have played violin.

9. If you weren't touring with the NYOC what would you be doing with your summer? Si vous ne faisiez pas partie de l' ONJC que feriez-vous cet été?
Going to music camp or getting a job to afford University.

Who is your favourite classical musician? / Quel est votre artiste (classique) préféré ?
Leonidas Kavakos

Who is your favourite non-classical musician? / Quel est votre artiste (non classique) préféré ?
I don't know

Why did you choose your instrument / Pourquoi avez-vous choisi cet instrument ?
My parents are musicians. Ever since I can remember I've had a violin even before I started lessons so I guess I didn't really choose.