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Dawes is recognized as one of Canada's foremost
violinists. After obtaining the coveted Prix de
Virtuosité at the Conservatoire de Genève in
Switzerland, with the highest mark ever awarded by that
institution, he founded the Orford String Quartet and
remained as first violinist throughout the group's
existence from 1965 to 1991. With this ensemble, he has
played in more than 25 countries, recorded some 50 CDs
and earned three Juno Awards. During the 1995-1996
season, he was first violin in the Tokyo String Quartet,
playing on a Stradivarius owned by Paganini. Andrew
Dawes has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras in
Canada, with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and
with the Belgrade Philharmonic. He was inducted into the
Order of Canada in 1992 and two years later received the
prestigious Jean A. Chalmers National Music Award. Mr.
Dawes has recently retired from the University of
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