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Jasper Wood is a professor of violin at the University of British Columbia, and an associate director of the Young Artist Experience summer programme. He made his solo orchestral debut in 1987 with Symphony Nova Scotia. Since then he has established a flourishing reputation through his frequent performances with many of North America's top orchestras. He can be heard frequently on National Public Radio in the United States, and CBC/SRC Radio in Canada. He has recorded numerous CD’s for Endeavour Classics, Analekta, Disques Pelleas, and Naxos. His CD released in May 2006 with pianist David Riley on the Endeavour Classics label, contains the violin/piano works of Bela Bartok, and Contrasts for violin, piano and clarinet with the principal clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Ricardo Morales. He has also recorded music videos for the Bravo! network. Mr. Wood has been awarded both the Sylva Gelber Award and the Virginia Parker Prize, two of the most distinguished prizes awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Jasper Wood is a professor of violin at the University of British Columbia, and a co-director of the Young Artist Experience summer programme.