Siri Ducharme Leblanc is a 20 year old French Canadian violinist from Ottawa, Ontario who is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Violin Performance at the University of Toronto studying under Marie Bérard. She began her studies at the age of five, demonstrating a great love and passion for music. She went on to attend De La Salle High School in the music program as well as the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec in Gatineau, and was co-concertmaster of the De La salle Senior Orchestra and Orchestre symphonique des Jeunes de L'Ontario Français in the 2021-2022 season. In 2022 Siri was awarded the Sylvie Rocheleau award for her commitment and leadership to the De la Salle Senior Orchestra. She loves performing and sharing her love of music and interpretation of works to others especially works by underrepresented composers. In 2022, she was a finalist in the Prix d’excellence at the Centre d’Excellence Artistique de l’Ontario (CEAO). Notable experiences for Siri have been participating in summer programs such as the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix International Music Academy, The Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival, the Camp musical des Laurentides and the University of Ottawa Summer Strings Academy, competing in the ARCT class of the Kiwanis music festival and placing 3rd, participating in an International Orchestra Tour of the Adriatic Coast and playing with the Orchestre Réseau des Conservatoires at the Saguenay Cathedral under the Baton of Nicolas Ellis. Siri’s primary teachers have included Marie Bérard, Marjolaine Lambert and Frédéric Moisan. Siri equally enjoys playing with her trio, participating in the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, researching inequalities present in the classical music world and educating herself on injury prevention and musician’s mental health. In her rare free time, you can find her baking, working as a Student Library Assistant at the University of Toronto’s Music library or exploring a new coffee shop!