Aviner Hartwick

Hailing from Kingston, Ontario, Aviner Hartwick began playing music at a young age. Encouraged by his family, as a child Aviner dabbled in recorder, piano, and accordion before settling on the bassoon. His first teacher, Katie Legere of the Kingston Symphony Orchestra, urged him to pursue music and in 2013 sent him to Montreal where he studied at both McGill University and the Conservatoire de Musique with Martin Mangrum, Stéphane Lévesque, and Michael Sundell of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.

An alumnus of the National Academy Orchestra and National Youth Orchestra of Canada, Aviner completed his studies in 2020 and set his sights on the world of professional music. Currently based in Montreal, he substitutes with orchestras throughout Eastern Canada as well as teaching lessons and seeking out auditions for a permanent orchestra position.

Away from the bassoon, Aviner likes to spend his time watching movies, learning Japanese, and playing ping pong (he served as president of the Table Tennis Club during his time at McGill). See him back on the courts once the pandemic is over!