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    Simon Lapointe is a Canadian violinist born in Quebec. He began playing violin at age 4 and received his Bachelor's of Music from the Conservatoire de Trois-Rivières in 2000. He then obtained his Master's from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Simon has held positions with several orchestras including as Principal Second Violin of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra since 2005. He teaches violin as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and performs regularly as a soloist and with the Ambrosia Quartet, of which he is first violinist.

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    Simon Lapointe is a Canadian violinist born in Quebec. He began playing violin at age 4 and received his Bachelor's of Music from the Conservatoire de Trois-Rivières in 2000. He then obtained his Master's from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Simon has held positions with several orchestras including as Principal Second Violin of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra since 2005. He teaches violin as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and performs regularly as a soloist and with the Ambrosia Quartet, of which he is first violinist.

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    Simon Lapointe is a Canadian violinist born in Quebec. He began playing violin at age 4 and received his Bachelor's of Music from the Conservatoire de Trois-Rivières in 2000. He then obtained his Master's from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Simon has held positions with several orchestras including as Principal Second Violin of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra since 2005. He teaches violin as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and performs regularly as a soloist and with the Ambrosia Quartet, of which he is first violinist.

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    Simon Lapointe

    Simon Lapointe was born in Quebec, Canada. He started playing violin at age 4. He received his
    Bachelors of Music from the Conservatoire de Trois-Rivires in 2000, studying with Helmut
    Lipsky and Johanne Pothier. He then went on to obtain his MM at the Peabody Conservatory of
    Music with Martin Beaver.
    Simon is Principal Second Violin of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra since 2005. He also serves
    as Assistant Principal Second Violin of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. He performed as
    Assistant Concertmaster of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra during the 2009-2010 season.
    He previously played with the Orchestre Symphonique de Qubec and the West Virginia
    Symphony, as Assistant Principal Second Violin and Concertmaster, respectively. He serves as
    Adjunct Professor of Violin at the Virginia Commonwealth University and maintains a private
    studio. Since 2005, he is first violin of Ambrosia Quartet. He is also in demand as a juror for
    various competitions. He was a prizewinner of many competitions in the US and Canada and
    regularly performs as soloist and recitalist.
    Simon plays a violin by H. Darche and a bow by L. Morizot.


    4/10/15

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