Simon James is one of the most distinguished teachers in the violin world. His students have been victorious in many national and international competitions, including the Gold Medal in last season's Yehudi Menuhin Competition in London. They have performed as soloists with major orchestras for the past two decades. James has taught at the Encore Summer school, the Cambridge International String Academy and serves as assistant concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and was recently guest concertmaster of the West Australia Symphony Orchestra.