Henry Zielinski

27th season: Violin in Fiddler on the Roof. Stratford: In addition to serving as violinist and mandolinist with the Festival orchestra for 26 seasons, he has appeared onstage as violinist in the production of Much Ado About Nothing and as violinist, mandolinist and one-man band in the recent production of Peter Pan, and has been heard in dozens of recorded soundtracks at the Festival. Henry and an ensemble of friends have been a regular feature in the Festival’s Night Music concerts since the inception of the series and are performing again this season. Elsewhere: In his hometown of London, Ontario, Henry is in his 37th season with Orchestra London. Offstage, you can find him actively involved in photography, competitive speed-skating and playing the five-string banjo.