Daniel Scholz

Originally from Regina, Daniel Scholz studied at the University of Regina, McGill University and at the University of British Columbia. He was a prizewinner at the Lionel Tertis Viola Competition, the most prestigious event of its kind, held on the Isle of Mann. Mr. Scholz is the Principal Viola of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and is a member of the Winnipeg Chamber Music Society, and the Rembrandt String Quartet.

As a solo artist, Daniel has performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Musickbarock, the Okanagan Symphony and the Vancouver Chamber Players. Daniel has also toured Europe with the Nordic Symphony of Tallinn, Estonia as Guest Principal Viola.

Highly sought after as a teacher, Mr. Scholz is an instructor at the Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba as well as the conductor of the Winnipeg Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has performed and taught at many of Canada’s major festivals and is a faculty member of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, the Rosamunde Summer Academy in Winnipeg and the Amici Summer Strings in Calgary. He has also been invited to teach at Mount Royal University in Calgary, University of Regina, Conservatory of Music, University of Western Ontario, Ottawa University, and the Université de Montréal. Mr. Scholz was also invited to perform and teach in Perth, Australia by the Australian String Teachers Association and the West Australian and New Zealand Viola Society.

Mr. Scholz has commissioned new works by Bramwell Tovey, David Scott, T. Patrick Carrabre, Jim Hiscott, and Michael Matthews. Mr. Scholz plays on a contemporary viola made by the luthier, Garth Lee of Winnipeg, MB.