“A stunning debut by a rising star” -The WholeNote, October 2019

    “Gillian Smith demonstrates a great skill and mastery…magnificently appropriates Canadian repertoire” -La Scena Musicale, November 2019

    Canadian violinist Gillian Smith has released two albums of music for solo violin, Into the Stone (2019) and En Route (2023) (both available on Leaf Music) and is an active performer as a chamber musician and soloist.

    Gillian is also a leading violin teacher in the Halifax, Nova Scotia area with over 20 years of teaching experience. She is accepting new students ages 7-17 at intermediate and advanced levels (RCM Level 3/Suzuki Book 2 through RCM ARCT). Please see https://gilliansmithviolin.com/violin-teaching-studio-2/ for more information.

    Canadian composer Alice Ping Yee Ho’s Caprice can be heard on Gillian’s album Into the Stone: