Will Harder

Violinist William Harder is currently studying music at Canadian Mennonite University. He has been playing the violin since age 5, and is studying with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Gwen Hoebig. He has played in the Winnipeg Youth Symphony Orchestra for three years, and has held the position of Assistant Concertmaster. William has been playing in the Winnipeg Music Festival for many years, and has played in numerous trophy classes including the Aikins Memorial Trophy. In 2018, he was the winner of the intermediate instrumentalist category for the MRMTA Scholarship Competition. In May 2022, William performed the first movement of Paganini’s first Violin Concerto with the Mennonite Community Orchestra. In 2023, William was the recipient of the Victor Feldbrill Trophy, awarded for the most outstanding Solo String performance during the Winnipeg Music Festival.