Violinist John Ewing is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Music where he studied with Ruggiero Ricci and James Buswell. John also attended the Meadowmount School of Music, studying with Sally Thomas, Paul Mackanowitzky, and Ivan Galamian. Upon graduation from Indiana University, John moved to Brisbane, Australia, where he was the associate concertmaster of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

Tearing himself away from the beautiful beaches of Australia, John returned to the US to become the concertmaster of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic in Fort Wayne, Indiana. From Fort Wayne he relocated to Savannah, Georgia, where he was the concertmaster of the Savannah Symphony Orchestra. During this same period, John participated in the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC, and Spoleto, Italy. Prior to joining Carpe Diem, John held the position of principal second violinist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

John is married and has one son. His wife Mindy is a flutist in the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. They met while participating in the Spoleto Festival in Italy. Their son Steven is currently a student at Indiana University. John is an avid boater. When not busy with his musical pursuits, you will most likely find him on his boat somewhere in the middle of Lake Erie. John performs on a violin made for him in 2008 by Kurt Widenhouse.