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Scott St. John (born 4 December 1969 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian violinist and violist. He was a member of the St. Lawrence String Quartet (departing December, 2013)[1] and on faculty at Stanford University, where he taught violin and chamber music.

Scott St. John
Born	4 December 1969 (1969-12-04) (age 53) London, Ontario, Canada
Genres	western classical music
Occupation(s)	musician
Instrument(s)	viola, violin
Years active	1985–present
Website	www.scottstjohn.com

Biography

St. John was born into a musical family. While his father taught French and Spanish and coached basketball at a high school in nearby Arva, his mother is a music teacher and his younger sister Lara is a violinist.

St. John began violin studies with Richard Lawrence in his home town at age 3, later studying viola.

St. John has won several Canadian and international competitions. In 1985, the CBC Radio National Competition for Young Performers and 3rd place and the audience prize in the Menuhin Competition[2]; in 1987, the Alexander Schneider Violin-Viola Competition in New York City; and, in 1990, the Young Concert Artists auditions.

St. John joined the St. Lawrence String Quartet in September, 2006.[3]

References

External links

• Scott St. John's Home Page
• St. Lawrence Quartet Home Page

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