Antonia Cambre

Cello

Toronto-born cellist Antonia Cambre fell in love with the cello as a toddler and began lessons at age four. Since then, she has found her voice as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestra member, having explored a variety of genres and styles of playing. Antonia studies under Paul Widner at the University of Toronto, majoring in classical performance. Antonia is a graduate of the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists, where she studied under David Hetherington and was the principal cellist of the Academy Chamber Orchestra. She has performed in masterclasses for renowned soloists Maxim Vengerov, Ray Chen, Amanda Forsyth and Bryan Cheng. Passionate about orchestral music in particular, Antonia has been a member of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and the Mississauga Symphony Youth Orchestra, with whom she had her soloist debut in 2022. Antonia performed at the National Commemorative Ceremonies for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, the 2021 Sweetwater Music Festival in Owen Sound, and as a winner of the 2019 Don Banks Music Awards. She has also participated in various summer learning programs, including Domaine Forget de Charlevoix and the uOttawa Summer Strings Academy.