Viola

Pierre Yves Gagnon was born in Montreal, Quebec, and is fluent in French and English.  He has long experience as a viola and violin teacher in the Oakville area. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Viola Performance from the Universtiy of McGill, where he studied viola under the direction of Steve Kondaks.  He further pursued his study of the viola with Ralph Aldrich at the University of Western Ontario where he received a Masters degree in Viola performance and Literature.  Mr. Gagnon was a member of L’Orchestre des Jeunes du Quebec and the National Youth Orchestra.  He was also principal violist of the Canadian Chamber Orchestra in Banff.  He is currently a member of the Niagara Symphony and is the musical director of the Oakville Suzuki Association. He is a regular guest teacher at the Oakville Performing Arts Day Camp and at different Suzuki Institutes in Canada and the United States.