Ilona Spleit
Mrs. Ilona Spleit has been teaching stringed instruments in Hamilton for over 35 Years. She has taught for the Hamilton -Wentworth- District School Board since 1978.
Mrs. Spleit attended the University of Western Ontario on a full scholarship in Music Performance.
Ilona has played in the Mc Master Symphony Orchestra, the Western Ontario Symphony Orchestra(concert mistress), the London Symphony Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra(concert mistress), and in the pit of numerous musical and theatre productions by local groups. At Hamilton Place Ilona has played back-up to many visiting performers including Paul Anka, Rock Hudson, Nana Miscouri and Sergio Frankie.
Ilona Spleit attended the Congess of Strings, having been chosen as one of North America's top 50 young string players. While attending this prestigious congress her instructor was Pinkas Zuckerman's mentor...Dorothy Delee.
Having received her start in playing the violin from her mother/teacher Kosha Braun, Ilona went on to study for a number of years with the world renowned performer/teacher Yuri Mazurkevich.
Many graduates of Mrs. Spleit's programs are performing, teaching and conducting music literally all over the world. In our area they include teachers for the Hamilton Board of Education, the Greater Toronto Board of Education, members of various orchestras, including our Hamilton Philharmonic, and an examiner for the RCM . Mrs. Spleit's daughters Jennifer and Becky are also busy on the music scene here in Hamilton, teaching and performing.
Mrs. Spleit attended the University of Western Ontario on a full scholarship in Music Performance.
Ilona has played in the Mc Master Symphony Orchestra, the Western Ontario Symphony Orchestra(concert mistress), the London Symphony Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra(concert mistress), and in the pit of numerous musical and theatre productions by local groups. At Hamilton Place Ilona has played back-up to many visiting performers including Paul Anka, Rock Hudson, Nana Miscouri and Sergio Frankie.
Ilona Spleit attended the Congess of Strings, having been chosen as one of North America's top 50 young string players. While attending this prestigious congress her instructor was Pinkas Zuckerman's mentor...Dorothy Delee.
Having received her start in playing the violin from her mother/teacher Kosha Braun, Ilona went on to study for a number of years with the world renowned performer/teacher Yuri Mazurkevich.
Many graduates of Mrs. Spleit's programs are performing, teaching and conducting music literally all over the world. In our area they include teachers for the Hamilton Board of Education, the Greater Toronto Board of Education, members of various orchestras, including our Hamilton Philharmonic, and an examiner for the RCM . Mrs. Spleit's daughters Jennifer and Becky are also busy on the music scene here in Hamilton, teaching and performing.