Canadian violinist Marcus Willem Scholtes recently graduated with a Doctor of Music degree in Violin Performance at Indiana University where he studied with renowned pedagogue Mimi Zweig. He also holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan, and an Honours Bachelor of Music degree from McGill University. Marcus has performed internationally appearing as Concertmaster of the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra in Germany, and also as a member of the Aldeburgh Strings ensemble based in England. An accomplished pianist, he regularly performs solo recitals on both instruments and maintains a strong presence in the KW region. He currently teaches at the Wilfrid Laurier University String Academy, and has performed at many of the concert and recital series in the area.
Please visit www.scholtes.ca for his full bio.