Dave Wadley, Principal Violist
A native of Sault Ste. Marie, David Wadley began Violin studies in 1966 with David Warner-Smith. He subsequently gained valued knowledge from Lorna Glover, Stephen Kondaks, Lorand Fenyves, Mark Childs, Leo Wigdorchik and Mimi Zweig.
Having played Viola in the Emperor Quartet since 1981 and in the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony since 1983, David has gradually developed a sound that fewer and fewer people find objectionable.
David conducts and creates arrangements for young string groups, occasionally sneaking in an original piece. He has benefited from Composition classes with Tony Gartshore, Walter Babiak, Talivaldis Kenins, Edward Laufer, John Kruspe, Glenn Buhr, Peter Hatch, Allan Gordon Bell, Bill Jordan and David Eagle.
As an Orchestral Administrator, David has worked for the National Youth Orchestra, the Banff Festival Orchestra and the Glenn Gould School in Toronto. For the KWS, he variously served as Personnel Manager, Librarian, Negotiating Team Member, Treasurer, Archivist, and Players’ Committee Chair.
Yuliia Ostapenko, Principal Cellist
Yuliia is a musician from Ukraine, who holds an Honours Master's degree in Music obtained from R. Glier Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music. Her qualifications:
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Musician in a chamber ensemble;
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Musician of an orchestra (orchestral strings instruments, cello);
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Professional cello teacher (teacher-instrumentalist);
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Conductor.
From 2019 to 2022, Yuliia worked in the Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Kyiv. She was also a member of the "Infinito" string quartet, which performed at concerts, weddings, and corporate events. Furthermore, in 2018, she worked for four months at the Zhangjiajie Philharmonic Orchestra in Hunan, China.
Yuliia has been giving private classes to kids and adults for more than 5 years.