Bruce Skelton: Violin

Bruce began his orchestral career at the age of 9 with the Georgian Bay Symphony and later became their Concertmaster while still in high school. He spent three full summers immersed in orchestral playing at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan and the Congress of Strings in Cincinnati, Ohio. While attending these remarkable camps, he honed his musical skills under the leadership of conductors Henry Charles Smith, James DePriest, Anshel Brusilow, and Sir Andrew Davis.

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While attending the University of Michigan to obtain a Bachelor of Music Performance degree, Bruce studied with Jacob Krachmalnick, former Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony. He was a founding member of the Ann Arbor-based National Arts Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Kevin McMahon, and after graduation began his professional career as a member of the Windsor Symphony.

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Currently, in addition to his work leading the KWCO and managing the Leith Quartet, Bruce regularly freelances throughout southern Ontario, and maintains a very active teaching studio.