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[1] **Mary-Elizabeth Brown** is a Canadian violinist, educator, and innovator known for her contributions to classical music performance and education. She has performed as a chamber musician[2] and soloist across North America, Europe, and Asia.[3] She is the featured violin soloist in the Mozart Effect recordings released in 2016, [4] as well as in the recording of John Burge's Flanders Fields Reflections that won the 2009 Juno for Best Composition. [5]

Brown currently serves as the concertmaster of OPCM in Montreal,[6] and has served as concertmaster for a number prominent Canadian ensembles including Sinfonia Toronto,[7]McGill Chamber Orchestra and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra.[8]

In 2012, Brown founded the *AVIVA Virtual Young Artists Program*[9], an online pre-college music education program for young violinists. She was named a Teacher of Distinction by the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2020.[10]

In addition to her work as an educator, Brown is at the forefront of innovation in classical music, leading projects to develop low-cost, 3D-printed violins aimed at making music more accessible to young students[11]. Her work in music technology has garnered international attention.[12]

Brown holds advanced degrees from the University of Toronto and l'Université de Montréal.

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  2. ^ "2024 Guest Artists". Scotia Festival of Music. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ^ Stoffman, Nicole (February 13 2023). "Mary-Elizabeth Brown shines brightly in 'Scottish Fantasy"". Timmins Free Press. Retrieved March 1 2023. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ The Mozart Effect Volume 1: Strengthen the Mind - Music for Intelligence and Learning, 2016-07-01, retrieved 2024-10-25
  5. ^ "Marquis Music - Detail1 - MAR383 - Flanders Fields Reflections - Sinfonia Toronto - Marquis Music". www.marquisclassics.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  6. ^ "Artistic Director". OPCM. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  7. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/14074517-Sinfonia-Toronto-Nurhan-Arman-Shauna-Rolston-John-Burge-Flanders-Fields-Reflections
  8. ^ "Concertmaster". Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  9. ^ "Aviva Young Artists". Aviva Young Artists. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  10. ^ "Congratulations to the 2020 Teachers of Distinction | The Royal Conservatory of Music". rcmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  11. ^ "This 3D-Printed Violin Cost $7". Science Friday. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  12. ^ Munday, Bonnie, ed. (October 2023) [October]. "Print and Play". Readers Digest, Vol. 203, No.1. Vol. 203, no. 1. p. 9. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)