Dr. Vanessa Fralick

Biography

Vanessa Fralick is an accomplished musician and educator, serving as the Associate Principal Trombone of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra since fall 2013, after her tenure at the St. Louis Symphony. She has also held an orchestral position with the San Antonio Symphony in 2009 while pursuing her master's degree at the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Joseph Alessi of the New York Philharmonic. Fralick completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, studying under Jeff Hall and Gord Wolfe, and further honed her skills at McGill University. She has performed with major orchestras across North America and internationally in places such as San Francisco, Boston, and Malaysia. Fralick is an active educator, serving on the faculty at the University of Toronto and the National Music Camp in Canada, while also mentoring young musicians in the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra. She has been a featured soloist and guest artist at prestigious events, including the International Trombone Festival and the American Trombone Workshop. Fralick has received multiple awards in major competitions and recorded a full-length album of trombone quartets entitled Fleur de Lis.

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