Violinist Shannon Lee revisits the lessons, humour and lasting influence of her late teacher Jan Mark Sloman, whose posthumous book Notes to a Violinist captures a lifetime of pedagogical insight and belief in young musicians

Ms. Lee’s grant will support the growth of Chamber Music Perspectives, a one-of-a-kind summer program for young classical music students in Plano, Texas, combining chamber music with the exploration of music composition.

Before he died in 2022, violinist Jan Mark Sloman had one last wish: that his book on violin-playing be published after he died. In the years since, his friends, former students and colleagues banded together to complete his work, and today “Notes to a Violinist” was released - on what would have been his 77th birthday. Violinist Shannon Lee describes their efforts.

KAYA" (2019) for Violin and Piano

Performed by ‪Shannon Lee‬ (Violin) & ‪Antonii Baryshevskyi (Piano)

Originally commissioned by the Oskar Back Vioolconcours (category Oskar Back), "KAYA" has become a significant piece in the contemporary violin and piano repertoire since its premiere in 2019.