Tawnya Popoff / Violist

Canadian violist Tawnya Popoff enjoys a versatile international career. In addition to being principal violist with the Vancouver Opera (Canada), she is a founding member of the Athabasca String Trio, and performs regularly with VisionIntoArt (VIA) (NY), the New York Miniaturist Ensemble, and the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (TX). She was a prizewinner in the 2000 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and has served on the faculties of the Perlman Music Program, University of Pennsylvania, Syracuse University, SUNY Buffalo, American Composers Orchestra and the Bowdoin International Music Festival.

Ms. Popoff has a keen interest in inter-disciplinary collaborations and has ongoing collaborations with various dance companies (currently Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance in NYC) in addition to the multi-media group VIA. She is also devoted to developing and performing music by living composers and as a member of the Cassatt Quartet, she was vitally involved in commissioning, premiering and recording works from leading American composers. Tawnya Popoff’s viola was played by Boris Kroyt of the Budapest Quartet, generously loaned to her by courtesy of his grandson.