Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Brown is an award-winning violinist, pedagogue, innovator and speaker.

Possessing an uncommon mix of “impeccable accuracy and rhythmic precision”(Le Devoir, Montreal) and an “ability to unfold bittersweet magic” (Rhein Main Presse, Germany), Canadian violinist Mary-Elizabeth Brown delights audiences around the globe as an invited soloist, concertmaster, teacher and speaker. She is the Founder and Director of the AVIVA Virtual Young Artists Program (est. 2012), has spoken at conferences from Google’s Women Techmakers to the American String Teacher’s Association, and is the driving force behind the low-cost 3D printed violins that made international news in 2023.

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Career Pathways for Musicians

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This free guide was created for musicians who sense there is more than one way to build a meaningful life in music. If the traditional path feels too narrow or uncertain, you are not alone. In 50 Revenue Streams You Can Add to Your Career Portfolio, Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Brown shares thoughtful, practical pathways drawn from her own multifaceted career as a performer, educator, researcher, and innovator. Discover new possibilities, expand your artistic identity, and begin shaping a career that is both financially sustainable and creatively fulfilling.

  • “an impeccable accuracy and rhythmic precision…unexpected and titillating”

    Christophe Huss, Le Devoir

  • “Particularly noteworthy is her ability to unfold bittersweet magic...an extremely delightful performance.”

    Rhein Main Presse, Germany

  • “...a very secure and powerful player...there were thundering applause following the Canadian violinist’s virtuoso performance.”

    Neue Westfalische News, Germany

  • “Mary-Elizabeth Brown played right into the hearts of the Warburg audience...

    Westfallen-Blatt, Germany

  • Brown demonstrated her innate affinity with her violin, giving a virtuoso performance of all three elements of this beautiful work - from the extended Adagio opening, right through to its climax..."

    The Guadalajara Reporter

  • “...she is in perfect command of her instrument.”

    Florsheim Zeitlung, Germany