Ralitsa Tcholakova is an internationally renowned, Ottawa-based violin and viola player. She has performed as a soloist with orchestras at chamber music series and festivals in over 25 countries. She was nominated for Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts for 2018. In 2017, she was nominated for the GG's Persons Case Award. Ralitsa has recorded many highly-acclaimed albums, including “Ballad of the North”, an album featuring music by Canadian female composers and distributed by SOCAN to 135 radio stations worldwide. Her CD, “Aboriginal Inspirations” featuring Grammy nominee Ron Korb is promoted nationally and internationally by the Canadian Music Centre and NAXOS. Since 2015, Ralitsa performs annual recitals in the Senate of Canada.