Violin NACO Mentorship 2024

Liana Fonseca

Last updated: April 3, 2024

Winnipeg-born violinist Liana Fonseca is currently pursuing her graduate violin studies at the University of Michigan studying with Danielle Belen. An alumna of UOttawa, Liana studied with Yehonatan Berick, Timothy Chooi, and Michael van der Sloot. Passionate about orchestra, Liana has performed under the direction of Bramwell Tovey, Raffi Armenian, Kenneth Kiesler, Tania Miller, and Dinuk Wijeratne. In addition to successfully competing in music competitions in Canada, Liana attended the NSO Summer Music Institute, the OSO Mentorship Program, the VSO Institute in Whistler, and the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy. Liana plays on a violin made for her by Garth Lee.