Ewald Cheung

Ewald Cheung began his studies at the age of four at the Suzuki School in Edmonton, and later studied with James Keene, former concertmaster of the Edmonton Symphony. Ewald is currently studying with renowned violinist, Jonathan Crow, at the McGill University, Schulich School of Music.  

      
Ewald has had success in many competitions. In 2005, Ewald won the Northern Alberta Concerto Competition, which led to a performance with the Edmonton Youth Orchestra. In 2006, he won the senior category of the Alberta Music Festival. Ewald is also a five time laureate of the Canadian Music Competitions from 2000 to 2004, winning in 2001 and 2003, which led to performances with the Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2007, Ewald was a laureate of the Standard Life Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Competition. This past May, Ewald won the Shean Strings Competition in Edmonton. Ewald will be performing with the Edmonton Symphony Ochestra in the 2010-11 season. Ewald is also a recipient of the prestigious Lloyd-Carr Harris String Scholarship from McGill University, the Anne Burrows Scholarship, the Winspear Fund and the Victoria Foundation.