Angela Cavadas was the recipient of numerous awards early in her musical life, most notably winning First Prize in the CBC Young Artists Competition at the age of 19.
Renowned violinists Steven Staryk and Ruggiero Ricci were major mentors in her training. Over the course of her distinguished and varied career, she has worked with many outstanding instrumentalists and conductors and has participated in numerous concerts, many of which were broadcast nationally.
She has enjoyed the diversity of performing as a soloist and in chamber music concerts, as well as playing for opera, ballet, musical theatre, film recording, and folk dance troupes.
Angela was Acting Concertmaster of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra [VOO] for the 2017-18 music season and currently continues in her role as Associate Concertmaster.
In addition to her work with VOO, she has performed regularly with the Vancouver Symphony, Vancouver Chamber Choir, and Chilliwack Symphony. She also teaches violin and piano privately and for the Arts Conservatory in Steveston.
Angela has performed with West Coast Chamber Music since 1995.