Originally from Ottawa, violinist Elspeth Durward is Assistant Principal Second Violin of Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. She holds a B.Mus. from the University of Toronto and a M.Mus. from the Hartt School of Music. Prior to joining the KW Symphony, Elspeth spent three years performing with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. Highlights of her time with the NWS include residencies with MTT at Rome’s National Academy of Saint Cecilia and New York’s Carnegie Hall.

As an orchestral performer, Elspeth has appeared with the Pacific Music Festival in Japan, Spoleto Festival USA, the Britt Festival Orchestra, the Elora Festival Orchestra, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. 

Since 2005, Elspeth has been a Faculty member of the Suzuki String School of Guelph where she teaches private lessons and group classes to students of all ages and abilities.