Dr. Roxi Dykstra

(Mmus, UdM; Master of Viola, CNSMD Lyon) has been working as a professional musician since 2004. She has performed chamber, orchestral, and solo work across Europe and Canada, including with Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver symphonies, Vetta Music, and the Turning Point Ensemble. Working in Europe, Roxi performed as chamber musician in France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Malta, and Turkey. European positions have included assistant principal viola position in the Orquestra do Norte in Portugal, violist with the National Portuguese Orchestra and the National Opera, baroque violist with early music ensemble Divino Sospiro, and researcher with the artistic doctoral school at the University of Performing Arts, Graz, Austria. Now back in Canada, Roxi now holds a position with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and regularly performs with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Originally from Smithers, BC, Roxi works hard to promote musical opportunities and musical excellence in BC’s north. Roxi worked extensively Prince George Symphony Orchestra, serving alternately as principal violist and concertmaster. She is the founder and co-director of the Orchestra North Summer Program, and director of its Academy program, which is committed to developing professional development opportunities for northern professionals and emerging artists from across BC. She is artistic director of the Prince George Youth Symphony Orchestra and previously, for 10 years was artistic director of the Spirit of the North Classical Music Festival which brought brings dozens of classical concerts annually in August to Smithers and area.

Roxi has extensive experience as a teacher, director, workshop host and works regularly for the VSO school of Music, the Prince George Conservatory, and the Victoria Conservatory. She has been a Royal Conservatory of Music instructor for over 15 years, adjudicates with the British Columbia Performing Arts Festival Association, and is passionate about sharing in the transformative power of music with musicians of all levels of experience.