Tate Zawadiuk

Cello

Canadian cellist Tate Zawadiuk is known for connecting with audiences through his dynamic and zestful musicianship. He’s a founding member of the Viano Quartet, recipients of the 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant and currently in residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program (2024-2027). The quartet won first prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition and has performed on some of the world’s most iconic stages, including Wigmore Hall, the Berlin Konzerthaus, and Flagey.

As a soloist, Tate has performed with orchestras like the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. He’s also had the chance to collaborate with incredible musicians like Emanuel Ax, James Ehnes, Marc-André Hamelin, and Johannes Moser. 

Whether playing for a crowd of thousands or a small group of chamber music fans, Tate’s focus is always on sharing a story through his music that hopefully resonates with each listener. Tate studied at the Curtis Institute of Music as part of the Nina von Maltzahn String Quartet-in-Residence and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where he trained with Clive Greensmith and Ronald Leonard. In his spare time, Tate enjoys running, brewing specialty coffee, and is most likely somewhere trying on a new suit.