Dr. Irene Tandberg

Biography

Irene Tandberg is a violinist and lecturer at the Don Wright Faculty of Music at Western University, with a career spanning over four decades as a performer and pedagogue. She has established vibrant private and university studios, where her students have earned prestigious scholarships and positions in notable international and domestic schools and orchestras. Irene serves as the Co-Director of the Forest City School Talent Education (FCTE) and has created the Young Artists Pre-College Academy (YAPCA) to enrich the experiences of music students. Through diverse programming, she cultivates motivated high school and university students to explore high-level technical finesse and artistry in a collegial, non-competitive environment. Irene's teachings are complemented by her extensive performing background, including principal solo positions with fine orchestras and chamber groups, and her involvement in festivals as an adjudicator, master class teacher, and workshop clinician across Canada. She is also the Coordinator of Western 360 and an active faculty member with a commitment to performance and teaching excellence, earning recognition through the student council's “Award for Excellence” in teaching.

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