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Canadian born violinist Robin Lynn Braun began her musical studies at age five. Winner of the 1994 Ontario Youth Competition, she made her debut at the Centre In the Square Raffi Armenian Theatre.

Ms. Braun has recorded and toured with many singer song writers such as, Lady Gaga, Michael Buble, Sarah McLachlan, Diana Krall, Marianas Trench, Brian Adams, Bruce Springsteen, Harry Connick Jr and Il Divo. Spring 2018 Robin performed with Lady Gaga at the 2018 Grammy Awards as well toured as Solo Violinist with legendary Rock band Foreigner. Summer 2019 she will joining Foreigner again on tour in Russia and Germany.

Completing an Honors Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance in Canada she further completed a Masters of Music degree at Indiana University and held a position of Assistant Instructor of Violin at Indiana University.

Immediately following her studies in the States she became a tenure member of the KW Symphony and Section First Violin of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (2004-2014) Current Ms. Braun is in high demand across Canada and America and performs Violin/Viola on Broadway’s Hamilton, Wicked, Book of Mormon and many others. She is also performs regularly with the American Ballet Theater and American Symphony Orchestra.

She plays on a 1767 Michael Deconet generously gifted by an anonymous donor in 2011.