Elvira Misbakhova is a renowned musician, recognized for her exceptional versatility as a soloist, orchestral musician and chamber musician. Originally from Tatarstan, Russia, she began studying the violin at the age of seven. After obtaining her Master’s degree at the Kazan State Conservatory, she continued her training in 1999 in Canada, where she studied with Eleonora and Yuli Turovsky. She went on to earn a second Master’s degree and a Doctorate in Music Performance at the Université de Montréal in 2005. During her studies, she was awarded numerous scholarships for excellence and won the prestigious concerto competition.
Elvira Misbakhova’s musical career has led her to perform on numerous stages in Canada and abroad. As a soloist, she has collaborated with orchestras such as Orchestre Métropolitain, I Musici de Montréal, Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville, Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Orchestre de chambre Nouvelle Génération, as well as the State Symphony Orchestra of Tatarstan and the State Chamber Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus. She has also performed with the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra.
She is currently principal viola with the Orchestre Métropolitain under Yannick Nézet-Séguin, as well as with the Orchestre de chambre Nouvelle Génération. She joined I Musici de Montréal in 2022, contributing to the orchestra as soloist and orchestral musician.
Recording is an integral part of Elvira Misbakhova’s work. In May 2022, she recorded an album with the London Symphony Orchestra on the Chandos label. In October 2022, she recorded another album with I Musici de Montréal, as soloist, for the ATMA label. Her 2019 album, also released by Chandos, has received high praise in trade journals such as The Strad, Gramophone and MusicWeb.
In addition to her orchestral commitments, Elvira Misbakhova is actively involved in chamber music. She regularly takes part in duo and small ensemble projects, collaborating with renowned artists and adding her unique touch to contemporary and classical repertoires.
Through her talent, commitment and musical diversity, Elvira Misbakhova has established herself as one of the most brilliant figures on the Canadian music scene. Her ability to evolve in repertoires as varied as chamber music, large symphonic ensembles and recording projects testifies to her immense talent and unwavering passion for music.
Elvira plays on a viola by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1860-65) and a bow by Louis Basin, on generous loan from Canimex.