Jérôme Chiasson

Originally from Quebec City, violinist Jérôme Chiasson has performed across North America and Europe, and has been awarded several prizes and distinctions, most notably at the Prix d’Europe, the Golden Violin Award, the Canadian Music Competition Stepping-Stone, as well as the Festival-Concours de Musique in Sorel-Tracy and Sherbrooke. Jérôme has attended renowned music festivals such as IMS Prussia Cove, Kneisel Hall, Mozarteum Sommerakademie, and MISQA. He is also a founding member of the Katarina String Quartet, gold medalist and BIPOC prize winner of the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition, grand prize winner of the McGill Chamber Music Competition and first prize winner of the Canadian Music Competition.

Jérôme holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Graduate Diploma in Violin Performance from the Schulich School of Music at McGill University where he studied under the tutelage of Violaine Melançon. He is currently pursuing his studies under Catherine Cho and Laurie Smukler at the Juilliard School. As a member of the Katarina String Quartet, which serves as Juilliard’s Graduate Resident Quartet, Jérôme is a Lisa Arnhold Fellow. He’s also grateful to the Fondation Jeunesses Musicales Canada for their generous support. Jérôme plays on an 1858 Jean Baptiste Vuillaume violin and a François Nicolas Voirin bow, graciously loaned by Canimex Inc.