A native of Ontario, Canada, Peter Cama-Lekx performs internationally
on period violin and viola as well as medieval strings. He is a founding
member of the early music ensemble Cascata and has performed
with Quicksilver, Cambridge Concentus and Music for a while.
He has appeared as violinist with Baroque and Beyond in North
Carolina and on the Allegro series in Spokane, WA. Peter recently
toured Japan with Cambridge Concentus, performing Bach's St.
Matthew Passion under the baton of Joshua Rifkin.
Known also for his exciting interpretations of contemporary music on modern viola, he has premiered many new compositions for various small ensembles, and performed in chamber ensembles and orchestras throughout New England and the Midwest.
Peter recently completed his Performance Diploma at Boston University where he studied viola with Michelle LaCourse and Baroque violin/viola with Jane Starkman. He also holds both a Masters degree (Penn State University) and a Bachelors degree (Wilfrid Laurier University) in Viola Performance.
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Viola by John Newton, Toronto, 1996. Cutout model.
Baroque Violin by Jay Haide, 2006.
Baroque Viola by Warren Ellison, Vermont, 2007.
