ADRIAN ANANTAWAN
VIOLINIST I EDUCATOR I SPEAKER
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Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada
Education: Curtis Institute of Music (Ida Kavafian), Yale University (Peter Oundjian) and Harvard Graduate School of Education
Teachers: Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, and Anne-Sophie Mutter; his academic work in education was supervised by Howard Gardner
Memorable Moments: performances at the White House, the Opening Ceremonies of the Athens and Vancouver Olympic Games and the United Nations. He has played for the late Christopher Reeve, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Speaker: TED Talks, Harvard University, Skoll Forum
Disability Advocate: Creator of the Virtual Chamber Music Initiative at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab Centre (Toronto, Canada). Founder of the Music Inclusion Program (Boston, MA). Ambassador for the True Colors Symphony (Hong Kong) and the War Amps of Canada
Educator: co-Director of Music at the Conservatory Lab Charter School (2012-2016), Chair of Music at Milton Academy (2017-2026) and Associate Professor of Music at Berklee College of Music (current)
Artistic Director of Shelter Music Boston
Awards: Royal Conservatory of Music Fellow, American for the Arts Johnson Fellow, Kennedy Center Next50, Juno Award, Diamond Jubilee Medal from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Boston ONEin3 Impact Award, Terry Fox Hall of Fame, VSA International Soloist Winner, Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation
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Adrian Anantawan offers private violin instruction for young musicians who want to grow not only as players, but as thoughtful, expressive, and socially engaged artists. His studio combines strong technical training with a larger sense of purpose, helping students develop artistry, confidence, discipline, and an understanding of how music can create connection, access, and belonging. Through lessons, mentorship, and community-centered performance opportunities, students learn that music is not only something to perfect, but something to share generously with others.
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