Wes O’Brien began studying viola at age six and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree at the McDuffie Center for Strings studying with Victoria Chiang and Rebecca Albers. He has performed in masterclasses for Heidi Castleman, Misha Amory, Hsin-Yun Huang, Ettore Causa, and members of the Emerson, Cavani and Cleveland String Quartets. In 2019 he attended the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute and in 2021 he received the Alberta Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts.