Angela Cox-Daly

Angela Cox-Daly, Violin & Piano

As a young child, Angela was on scholarship on both violin and piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) in the Course for Gifted Students for seven years and was a recipient of over one hundred awards and scholarships in both piano and violin prior to graduating from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree (MusBacPerf) in 1987.

Angela was a member of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra (KWSO) for 32 years, performing as Second Associate Concertmaster until 2003. After a playing related injury and almost two years off, Angela gratefully returned as a section first violinist. She is an active chamber music performer in Canada and the United States and has appeared as soloist with various chamber and symphony orchestras including the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra, Scarborough Philharmonic and the North York Symphony, and the Keene Chamber Orchestra (Keene, NH, USA) and the Mannheim Virtuosi String Quartet

In partnership with her musician-husband, Ross Daly, she’s managed Daly Live Music & Entertainment for 38 years as a booking agent and performer. She performs in her own bands and string ensembles for weddings, private and corporate functions, retirement residences, etc, along with booking other bands and entertainment. She is also a member of Bounty Tribute Shows, actively performing on her electric violin for the past 24 years across Ontario, Canada (coast-to-coast), USA, Mexico and Grand Cayman Island.

Angela is also co-director and teacher with Daly Music Academy for the past 38 years. She has over 40 years of teaching experience and is passionate to share her expertise and gift of music with students of all ages!

Angela enjoys a versatile career including conducting the KWS Youth Strings, teaching violin and piano privately and at schools, coaching string ensembles, adjudicating numerous music festivals & competitions in Ontario, and instructing and performing at summer music festivals. She was on faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU, Waterloo, ON) as a violin instructor, 1990 & 1991.

Angela and Ross have three children who have been members of all levels of the wonderful Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Orchestra program!

Angela is also an avid trick water-skier!

Audio & Video Samples:

Angela’s versatile career includes Concert Tours and Performances with:

Tribute Stage Shows:
ABBA	Neil Diamond
Bee Gees	Ray Charles
Cher	Rod Stewart
Ed Sullivan	Roy Orbison
Elton John	Shania Twain
Engelbert Humperdinck	Tina Turner
Frankie Valli	Tom Jones