Karl Stobbe is recognized as one of Canada’s most accomplished and diverse violinists. Very few violinists can lay claim to performances of all six Ysaÿe Sonatas for Solo Violin, all 16 Beethoven String Quartets, and all nine Mahler Symphonies. Whether as a concertmaster, soloist, or chamber musician, Karl is known for excellence on the violin and classical music in all its forms.
Avie Records 2014 CD of Karl playing Ysaÿe’s Solo Violin Sonatas has received worldwide attention, including London’s Sunday Times who called Karl “a master soloist, recalling the golden age of violin playing … producing a breathtaking range of tone colours”. He has performed in North America’s most famous concert halls, including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Boston’s Jordan Hall, and has shared the stage with some of the most important and diverse violinists of our day, from James Ehnes to Mark O’Connor.