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Kerson Leong
Canadian violinist
Kerson Leong | |
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| Born | (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27) Ottawa, Canada |
| Occupation | Classical Violinist |
Kerson Leong (born 26 February 1997) is a Canadianviolinist.
He has been described by Jonathan Crow, the Toronto Symphony Orchestraconcertmaster, as “not just one of Canada’s greatest violinists but 'one of the greatest violinists, period.'”[1]
Life and career
Leong was born in Ottawa, Canada to a pianist mother and physicist father.
He began to play the violin at age four, first receiving instruction from former Montreal Symphony Orchestraconcertmaster Calvin Sieb.[2] He soon went on to win the Grand Prize at the nationwide Canadian Music Competition for five consecutive years (2005-2009), each time receiving the highest score of any instrument or age category.[3][4]
In 2010, Leong won a First Prize at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, which