Every year, participants have the opportunity to interact with inspiring guest artists from around the world. Dr. Marjolaine Lambert, National Arts Centre Orchestra Sarah Fraser-Raff, Taylor Academy of the Royal Conservatory Amelie Benoit Bastien, I musici de Montreal Olivier Thouin, Montreal Symphony Orchestra Christopher Wilshere, Director de la Escuela de Musica” at the Palacio de la Cultura y Communicacion in Guadalajara Caitlin Smith, Practice Pizzazz Robert Uchida, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Dr. Vanessa Mio, University of Windsor; Windsor String Academy Elizabeth Loewen-Andrews, Baroque Specialist Kevin Lau, Juno-winning composer Courtney Bonifant, Lansing Symphony Lea Kirstein, Fiddler Dr. Lyndsey Copeland, Ethnomusicologist Dr. Antía Gonzalez Ben, music educator Eric Gagne, Bow maker Jeremy Bellaviti, Composer Deborah Wanderly dos Santos, Violinist, State Symphony of Sao Paulo, Brazil Paul Zafer, Concertmaster, Chicago Sinfonietta Vernon Regehr, Cellist, Conductor, Faculty member at Memorial University Adam Johnson, Conductor Nicolas Giordano-Pisano, Co-Concertmaster, Orchestra of Teatro Colon Dr. Lynn Kuo, Associate Concertmaster, National Ballet of Canada Delaney Harter, Hollywood Violinist Maia Cook, Director, West Texas Suzuki Society Taylor Morris, Violinist, Fiddler and Improvisor Laurie Mitchell, Violinist, Pedagogue, Director of Durham Summer Music Rob Richardson, Violinist, Suzuki Teacher, Brandon, MB Lauren Hodgson, Dalcroze Specialist Dinuk Wijeratne, JUNO award-winning composer, conductor, and pianist Matthew Schmidt, Master Violin Maker and Luthier Dr. Patricia Weitzel, Double Bass Virtuoso Dr. Mathieu Gaudet, Pianist and ER Physician Dina Gilbert, Conductor Irene Tandberg, Violinist, Faculty at Western University