Marika Anthony-Shaw is a Canadian violist

Violist

-Notable violists:A* Julia Rebekka Adler * Sir Hugh Allen , conductor* Kris Allen * Johann Andreas Amon * Paul Angerer , composer* Steven Ansell * Atar Arad * Cecil Aronowitz...

/violin

Violin

The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

ist who is a touring member of the band Arcade Fire and played viola

Viola

The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...

 on their second album Neon Bible

Neon Bible

Neon Bible is the second album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released in March 2007 on Merge Records. Originally announced on December 16, 2006 through the band's website, the majority of the album was recorded in a church that the band bought and renovated.Neon Bible became Arcade...

and most recent album The Suburbs

The Suburbs (Arcade Fire album)

The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released in August 2010. Coinciding with the announcement the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing two tracks from the album, “The Suburbs” and “Month of May”. The album debuted at #1 on the Irish...

. Prior to her current role, she was an Orchestra (Strings) teacher at Lindsay Place High School

Lindsay Place High School

Lindsay Place High School is a high school situated in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, on the island of Montreal.The high school building, which opened its doors in September 1962, is named after Judge Lindsay H. Place, who was a judge in Montreal....

. She has also played viola

Viola

The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...

 on the albums Set Yourself on Fire

Set Yourself on Fire

Set Yourself on Fire is the third album by Canadian indie rock band Stars. It was released in 2004 on the Arts & Crafts International record label in Canada and the United Kingdom, and in 2005 in the United States....

by Stars and Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light by Bell Orchestre

Bell Orchestre

Bell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.In late 2003, they recorded their first album, at the same time and in the same studio that Arcade Fire recorded Funeral. However, Arcade Fire's popularity was just beginning to break when they asked Bell Orchestre to...

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Silver Starling

She is also a member of Montreal group, Silver Starling

Silver Starling

Silver Starling is an indie pop band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Biography:Silver Starling began as a project of Montreal-born singer-songwriter Marcus Paquin...

, who released their self-titled debut in 2009 on Last Gang Records.