Mark Luchkow, Violin/Viola
Originally a native of Edmonton, Mark Luchkow moved to Vancouver in 1993 to study viola with Gerald Stanick at the University of British Columbia. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in Viola Performance. He has been active in the Vancouver music scene, playing in orchestras such as the North Shore’s Sinfonia and the Vancouver Symphony, as well as chamber music with the Pro Nova String Quartet and the Twelfth Night Trio. Mark is an active member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas and is dedicated to ongoing teacher training in violin and viola.
Isabelle Roland, Viola
Isabelle is a native of Canada, but was raised dividing her time between Paris and Vancouver. Isabelle received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Victoria studying with Jaroslav Karlovsky and obtained a Masters in Performance at the Cleveland Institute where she was a student of Heidi Castleman, Lynn Ramsey Irvine, and Robert Vernon.
From 1990-2001, Ms. Roland was Assistant Principal viola of the Victoria Symphony, where she appeared many times as a soloist including a performance under the baton of Sir Yehudi Menuhin. Isabelle was the founding member of the Savitri Quartet with whom she performed for CBC radio broadcasts, as well as a collaboration with mezzo soprano, Susan Platts. From 1996-1998, Ms. Roland served as Assistant Principal viola with the Colorado Festival in Boulder, Colorado.
Since settling permanently in Vancouver in 2002, Isabelle has appeared as a soloist with the Sinfonia of the North Shore and the West Coast Symphony. Currently, she is Principal viola with Sinfonia of the North Shore, a member of the Vancouver Opera, and performs regularly with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and the National Broadcasting Orchestra. Ms. Roland also enjoys a busy chamber music career performing with Trio Accord, Music In The Morning, West Coast Chamber Music, and is a member of the Tantalus String Quartet. In addition to her busy performing career, Isabelle joins her love of music and children teaching viola and violin at VAM, and by joyfully caring for her two young sons, Nicholas and Kai, with husband, Steve Mason.
Leanne Drewlo, Violin
Violinist and Violist, Leanne Drewlo has performed with many orchestras across Canada including the Regina Symphony Orchestra, Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, and the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, where she served as Principal Second Violin.
Leanne began violin studies at the age of four using the Suzuki Method. Ms. Drewlo earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Victoria where she studied with Nancy DiNovo and the Lafayette String Quartet.
Since 2002, Ms. Drewlo has been an active violin and viola instructor with a passion for teaching the Suzuki Method.
