Liana Fonseca

Winnipeg-born violinist Liana Fonseca is currently pursuing a Masters of Music in violin performance at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, studying with Professor Danielle Belen. Liana is a member of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra in Ontario, and the Lansing and Adrian Symphonies in Michigan. In 2023, Liana graduated with her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Ottawa, where she studied with Professors Yehonatan Berick, Timothy Chooi, Michael van der Sloot, Donnie Deacon, and Jean-Hee Lee. With a passion for orchestral music, Liana has performed under the direction of many conductors including Bramwell Tovey, Raffi Armenian, Kenneth Kiesler, Jayce Ogren, Tania Miller, and Dinuk Wijeratne. In addition to winning awards in multiple music competitions in both Winnipeg and Ottawa, Liana has attended the NACO Mentorship Program in Ottawa, the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra Mentorship Program, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute in Whistler, the Green Lake Festival of Music, and the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy. Liana grew up playing in the Winnipeg Youth Orchestras and performed as concertmaster and soloist with the Youth Symphony Orchestra. At the age of four, she began playing the violin with the Suzuki Music Program. Liana plays on a violin made for her by Winnipeg luthier Garth Lee.