Nadezda Soroka

Violin

Nadezda Soroka is a violinist from Edmonton, Alberta. She started playing different styles of Canadian fiddle music, and began pursuing violin more seriously after joining the Edmonton Youth Orchestra in 2006. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the University of British Columbia (2017), where she studied with David Gillham, and a Graduate Certificate from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California (2021), studying with Lina Bahn.  She is currently a member of the Erie Philharmonic and working on an Advanced Musical Studies certificate with Andrés Cárdenes at Carnegie Mellon University.

Nadezda has been playing with Radiant Strings since 2022 and officially joined the roster for our 2023 wedding season. She was connected to Radiant Strings through other musicians who raved about Nadezda’s musicianship and her sense of humor. She is a fabulous addition to the group.