Crystal Plohman

Studies: Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto). Violin with Alison Ryles, G. Garnader, Eduard Minevich. Fiddle with Carl Plohman; master classes with Mark O'Connor. Runner-up, Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championships, 1992, and Canadian Open Fiddle Championships, 1994; three-time Central Canadian Champion; Manitoba and International Peace Gardens winner; Minnesota State Champion; and Canadian Junior Fiddle Champion. Guest performances across Canada and Northern United States. Burns Lake Bluegrass Festival (British Columbia), Folkfest (Saskatch-ewan), Trapper's Festival (Manitoba), Elora Mill Inn (Ontario), Herbsfest (Montana), and Norsk Hoestfest (North Dakota). Three solo recordings. Featured artist on recording with Graham and Eleanor Townsend. Assistant instructor, First Annual Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp, 1994. Blair School since 1994.