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Leslie Ashworth
viola
Leslie is earning her master’s degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Misha Amory. The founder and chair of Suite Melody Care is also a Juilliard Morse Teaching Artist. Leslie was named one of CBC Music’s Top 30 under 30 Classical Musicians in 2021. She received the Royal Conservatory of Music’s 2019 National Gold Medal, ARCT in Viola Performance.