Liana Nadurak is a Winnipeg-born violinist recognized for her versatility as both a performer and educator. A regular performer with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Liana was also a member of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Symphony Orchestra, and Windsor Symphony Orchestra for the 2024–25 season.
In addition to her performing career, Liana has Suzuki Method teacher training and maintains a private studio of young violin students, where she is dedicated to fostering a healthy love for music in the next generation of string players.
Furthering her orchestral training, Liana studied orchestral excerpts for two years under Yosuke Kawasaki (concertmaster of the National Arts Centre Orchestra) and participated in the NACO Mentorship Program, where she received one-on-one mentorship from Jessica Linnebach.
Liana earned her Master of Music in Violin Performance on full scholarship from the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance in spring 2025, studying with Professor Danielle Belen. She also holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Ottawa, where she studied with Yehonatan Berick, Timothy Chooi, Michael van der Sloot, Donnie Deacon, and Jean-Hee Lee.
An active orchestral musician, Liana has performed under the direction of conductors Bramwell Tovey, Raffi Armenian, Kenneth Kiesler, Tania Miller, and Dinuk Wijeratne, and has participated in programs such as the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra Mentorship Program, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute, the Green Lake Festival of Music, and the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy.
Liana performs on a violin crafted for her by Canadian luthier Garth Lee.
In addition to her performing career, Liana has Suzuki Method teacher training and maintains a private studio of young violin students, where she is dedicated to fostering a healthy love for music in the next generation of string players.
Furthering her orchestral training, Liana studied orchestral excerpts for two years under Yosuke Kawasaki (concertmaster of the National Arts Centre Orchestra) and participated in the NACO Mentorship Program, where she received one-on-one mentorship from Jessica Linnebach.
Liana earned her Master of Music in Violin Performance on full scholarship from the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance in spring 2025, studying with Professor Danielle Belen. She also holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Ottawa, where she studied with Yehonatan Berick, Timothy Chooi, Michael van der Sloot, Donnie Deacon, and Jean-Hee Lee.
An active orchestral musician, Liana has performed under the direction of conductors Bramwell Tovey, Raffi Armenian, Kenneth Kiesler, Tania Miller, and Dinuk Wijeratne, and has participated in programs such as the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra Mentorship Program, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute, the Green Lake Festival of Music, and the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy.
Liana performs on a violin crafted for her by Canadian luthier Garth Lee.