2012 Viola Faculty

NICK PULOS was a founding member of the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Mr. Pulos has also played with the Edmonton Symphony as principal violist and guest soloist, the Royal Philharmonic, the Welsh Philharmonia, the Swiss Radio Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. He also served as principal second violinist of the Alberta Baroque Ensemble for many years and has performed as a violist and violinist with numerous chamber ensembles throughout Alberta, British Columbia, England and Switzerland. He has given many premieres, including the first performance in North America of Malcolm Arnold's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, and has been heard as a soloist on CBC Radio. As a conductor he has worked with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Alberta Baroque Ensemble, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Edmonton Youth Orchestra, the Vancouver Academy Orchestra and with string orchestras at The Banff Centre. He currently  teaches violin and viola at the Conservatory and for the University of Calgary Music Department.