Timi Levy, Elm City String Quartet

Timi Levy, violin

Timi Levy is a professional violinist originally from Budapest, Hungary.  Prior to moving to Parrsboro in 2007, she had performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, National Ballet, Alberta Ballet, Sarah Brightman  and the Tea Party.  In Calgary, she taught private violin to over 40 students at the Mount Royal College and her home. Prior to coming to Canada in 1998 to participate in master classes at the Banff Centre of the Arts, Timi had performed throughout Europe. Timi’s degree in music includes the Hungarian State Examination – Master’s equivalence, qualified artist, chamber and violin musician/instructor. Timi currently teaches and performs violin and fiddle in Parrsboro, Halifax, Amherst and surrounding areas.  She is one of the organizers and performers of the annual Classics by the Bay Music Festival held in Parrsboro. In addition to this she continues to be one of the Instructors at the Ship’s Company Theatre annual Fiddle Camp. Timi is currently the Concert Master for the PEI Symphony.

Elm City String Quartet

Established in 2019, the Elm City String Quartet was brought together by their passion for chamber music and a desire to share their love of quartet repertoire with their home town of Fredericton. With Victor Vivas and Mercedes Salazar on violin, Mark Kleyn on viola, and Emily Kennedy on cello, the ECSQ’s exciting and broad programming pairs works by today’s composers alongside celebrated quartet classics. Their first performance was a memorable evening in a small art gallery that was so packed, there were children sitting on the floor between their music stands. Since then, the quartet has been captivating New Brunswick communities with their broad programming and charismatic playing. 

Named after Fredericton’s long-standing moniker, the individuals in the Elm City String Quartet come from a variety of musical backgrounds. Some perform in indie bands and compose multimedia works; some are renowned international pedagogues; but all are passionate chamber music players, Sistema NB Teaching Artists, and are active teachers in their community. The quartet, being a versatile group, has performed in art galleries, churches, and even small house concerts.