Canta Arya School for Strings

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Canta Arya School for Strings Canta Arya School for Strings is a Registered Charity located in Kingston, Ontario, offering private

Canta Arya School for Strings is a Registered Charity located in Kingston, Ontario. Founded in 2002 by
Denise Williams and Karen-Michele Kimmett and based on the Suzuki teaching method, the bilingual
school today has over sixty violin students from four to sixteen years of age with three teachers
offering lessons from the beginner to advanced level. Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to perform in solo recitals, gala group concerts,
master classes, workshops and retirement home recitals. The school’s acclaimed senior ensemble, Canta Arya Strings, has performed extensively throughout
Ontario including performances in Ottawa, at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, for her Imperial Highness,
the Princess Magaba of Japan, at the Westben Festival and the Kiwanis Festival. They are regular
participants and award winners in the Kiwanis and Provincial Music Festivals. Performing an eclectic
mix from Celtic to classical, the group participates annually in the Symphony House Tour. This past
season has included an Ottawa concert and master classes with Witold Swoboda and Annette-
Barbara Vogel. Canta Arya’s outreach extends beyond Kingston with students regularly participating in summer
camps and workshops across the province including an exchange with SSSG in April 2014. For the past fourteen years, Canta Arya's Outreach program has donated violins, music, CDs
and support for teacher training in the townshiips of South Africa, enabling a generation of orphans to
benefit from the discipline and joy of having music in their lives. Through the 'Hope Through Music'
project, hundreds of children have benefited from Canta Arya's ongoing support with several students
going on to study music in a university setting.

09/10/2026

A VERY relaxed welcome back to our students. We're so glad to see you all again, and excited to make music together this fall!

09/09/2026
Thanks to everyone who visited our Canta Arya students and families today at the Promenade! Please inquire about joining...
06/21/2026

Thanks to everyone who visited our Canta Arya students and families today at the Promenade! Please inquire about joining this fall (link in bio). Come play with us!

We were glad to meet you and to try out a new instrument together. Our season has just finished, but we'll begin again in the fall. Summer is the perfect time to connect with our teachers Venetia, Julia, & Tricia to learn more about this exceptional Kingston music school and our community of music families.

Thanks for having us Downtown Kingston 😊

05/13/2026

See you tonight at 5pm for our spring concert.

Congratulations to all the outstanding performances by all 21 Canta Arya students in 16 classes! We had fabulous solos, ...
04/03/2026

Congratulations to all the outstanding performances by all 21 Canta Arya students in 16 classes! We had fabulous solos, terrific trios and quartets, and amazing large ensemble performances. Many thanks to Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival for their many hours of volunteer work. It doesn't go unnoticed!

Information on SOSI available online now!! Go check it out and consider strongly going this year! It’s a fabulous way ...
03/25/2026

Information on SOSI available online now!! Go check it out and consider strongly going this year! It’s a fabulous way to spend a week in the summer!

https://mysosi.ca

Bravo Canta Arya students on your 50 day listening challenge! Keep up the great work.And remember "The faster you go, th...
03/13/2026

Bravo Canta Arya students on your 50 day listening challenge! Keep up the great work.

And remember "The faster you go, the smaller the bow, and you always stay in the middle." 🎻

Thrilled to that one of our own students as a soloist in December with Orchestra Kingston! They are our good friends —...
11/26/2025

Thrilled to that one of our own students as a soloist in December with Orchestra Kingston! They are our good friends — we have collaborated many times over the past years. It’s a wonderful opportunity that they are providing to young musicians around the Kingston area.

Please join us December 3rd at 5:30pm for our annual performance of winter classics. St. James Anglican Church (10 Union...
11/24/2025

Please join us December 3rd at 5:30pm for our annual performance of winter classics.

St. James Anglican Church (10 Union St.). Admission by donation to support our school.

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