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Andrew Wan was named concertmaster of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) in 2008. He has performed worldwide with notable conductors including Rafael Payare, Kent Nagano, and Maxim Vengerov. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with artists like the Juilliard Quartet, Vadim Repin, and Marc-André Hamelin. Wan frequently participates in music festivals such as the Seattle Chamber Music Festival and La Jolla Summerfest. He has served as guest concertmaster for multiple orchestras, including the Pittsburgh and Toronto Symphony Orchestras. Wan's discography includes Grammy-nominated and Juno award-winning recordings. In 2015, he released a live recording of Saint-Saëns' violin concerti, earning critical acclaim. He has an ongoing collaboration with Canadian pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin, and they have recorded the ten Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin. Wan graduated from the Juilliard School with Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Artist Diploma degrees and is currently an Associate Professor of Violin at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. He has been recognized with a Part-Time Teaching Award for his excellence in teaching at the Schulich School of Music.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.