Cello

Blair Burns began studying cello at age 12 through the Regina Conservatory under Cameron Lowe. He received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Manitoba where he studied under Bryan Epperson. Blair was principal cellist of the Orchestral Training Programme at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto and received his Master of Music from McGill University, studying under Antonio Lysy. Blair studied period cello with Tafelmusik’s Christina Mahler and the AIMS Festival orchestra in Grax, Austria. Upon completion of AIMS, Blair remained in Europe for eleven years.  During this time he was a member of the LOH-Orchester Sondershausen and Stadtisches Orchester Bremerhaven, as well as playing as a guest with several orchestras in Germany.

What is your education and experience?

Master of Music, McGill University.

What do you love about teaching?

Passing on a beautiful art and helping others to realize their full potential.

What would you say to someone who is thinking about taking music lessons?

Just get playing!