Nadia Francavilla is one of Canada’s leading performers and advocates of new contemporary music. The Montreal-born violinist is an accomplished recitalist and outstanding chamber musician who has performed internationally in North America, Europe, and Japan.
Nadia’s driving interest in new music has led her to commission and premiere new works from Canadian and international composers. She particularly enjoys working with young composers, nurturing their innovative spark. Meanwhile, explorations of improvised works and frequent collaborations with visual and multimedia artists have shaped her study of music as performance art.
Since 2009, Nadia has been UNB’s Musician-in-Residence where she curates leading-edge concert series which challenge audiences to explore new sounds and musical experiences. The NB Contemporary Music Festival, curated by Mrs. Francavilla each year since its inception in 2019, exclusively features music from composers who are female-identifying, non-binary or gender non-conforming.
An experienced educator and facilitator, Nadia takes an interactive and exploratory approach to knowledge sharing in lectures, masterclasses, and workshops. She teaches violin at Mount Allison University and leads courses on women in music and music in film at the University of New Brunswick. She is currently leader of the second violin section of Symphony New Brunswick and violinist with the Saint John String Quartet.
She can be reached online at www.nadiafrancavilla.com.
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