Classical Category
Astrid Nakamura, violin
Astrid Nakamura, 20, was born in Toronto and began her violin studies at the age of four.
Having a strong interest in orchestral music, Astrid has served as concertmaster for both the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. She was also a part of the Frenergy tour with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and the European Union Youth Orchestra in November 2019.
At 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, Astrid was a part of the Lafontaine Quartet from 2018 to 2020. The quartet won the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Chamber Music Competition in 2018. She also took part in the 2020 Musical Chairs Chamber Music Festival.
Outside of academics, Astrid enjoys performing in outreach concerts within the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ community, and visiting Montreal's many art galleries. She currently studies with Axel Strauss.