Duncan McDougall

Duncan McDougall is a Canadian violinist pursuing his Artist Diploma at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, studying with Martin Beaver.

Duncan has appeared as a soloist with the Colburn Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Duncan was chosen by CBC Music as one of Canada’s top 30 classical musicians under the age of 30, was a Grand Prize winner of the Canadian Music Competition, and received the National Gold Medal for Violin Performance and Violin Pedagogy from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. 

Duncan plays on a 1900 Scarampella violin on generous loan from the Colburn Collection. Outside of his musical life, he enjoys trail running, hiking, canoeing, and skiing, and baking.

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