Musician of the GSO since: the beginning
Other Orchestral Experience: Victoria Symphony (5 yrs), Thunder Bay Symphony (5 yrs)
KW Symphony (10 yrs)
Academics and teachers: Performance Degree from University of Victoria (Paul Kling, Jaraslav
Karlovsky), Jean-Jacques Kanterow, Basilio Manalo, Adriano Garcia
Other Occupations: Violin teacher, owner Open Strings, 1st violinist Artelli String Quartet
Q & A with Jose Favourite indulgence? Auctions, Sothebys Greatest musical influence? My great uncle, a composer himself, came to our house every weekend to conduct our family orchestra. Best gig you've ever performed at? Playing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with my teacher in the concertmaster's chair. Favourite food? Barbecued Salmon Dream Vacations? Sitting in with the Berlin Philharmonic, a month in Cremona Outside interests? running, basketball, chess Favourite Works? Mahler Adagietto, Dvorak Symphonies Favourite way to relax? Red wine after a concert
