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'''Corina Belcea |
'''Corina Belcea''' (born 1975) is a Romanian [[violin]]ist who resides in [[Basel]], Switzerland. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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| ⚫ | She started violin lessons at the age of six. Her teachers in Romania were [[Radu Bozgan]] and [[Ştefan Gheorghiu (violinist)|Ştefan Gheorghiu]]. In 1991, she took part in the [[Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists]]. [[Yehudi Menuhin]] then invited her to study at the [[Yehudi Menuhin School]]. Her teacher there was [[Natalia Boyarskaya (musician)|Natalia Boyarskaya]]. She continued her studies at the [[Royal College of Music]]. Her teacher there was [[:de:Felix Andrievsky|Felix Andrievsky]].<ref>[http://www.lauenenconcerts.com/artists-2/corina-belcea-fisher/ Biography, Lauenen Chamber Concerts]</ref> |
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She started violin lessons at the age of six. Her teachers in Romania |
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| ⚫ | were [[Radu Bozgan]] and [[Ştefan Gheorghiu (violinist)|Ştefan Gheorghiu]]. In 1991, she took part in the [[Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists]]. [[Yehudi Menuhin]] then invited her to study at the [[Yehudi Menuhin School]]. Her teacher there was [[Natalia Boyarskaya (musician)|Natalia Boyarskaya]]. She continued her studies at the [[Royal College of Music]]. Her teacher there was [[Felix Andrievsky]]. |
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In 1994, while she was studying at the |
In 1994, while she was studying at the Royal College of Music she founded the [[Belcea Quartet]].<ref>[https://www.belceaquartet.com/ Belca Quartet, official website]</ref> |
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She has also performed as a soloist in venues such as [[St John's, Smith Square]], [[Queen Elizabeth Hall]], [[Barbican Hall]], [[Purcell Room]], [[Théâtre du Châtelet]] and [[Théâtre des Champs-Élysées]] |
She has also performed as a soloist in venues such as [[St John's, Smith Square]], [[Queen Elizabeth Hall]], [[Barbican Hall]], [[Purcell Room]], [[Théâtre du Châtelet]] and [[Théâtre des Champs-Élysées]]. She was awarded the [[Walter Willson Cobbett Medal|Cobbett Medal]] for services to chamber music in 2021.<ref>[https://wcom.org.uk/awards/the-walter-wilson-cobbett-medal-for-services-to-chamber-music/ Worshipful Company of Musicians]</ref> |
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Belcea plays a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin on loan from Merito SIT and owns a contemporary violin made by Felix Daniel Rotaru in 2016.<ref>[https://www.thestrad.com/playing-hub/words-of-wisdom-violinist-corina-belcea/15857.article 'Words of Wisdom: Violinist Corina Belcea', in ''The Strad'', 5 January, 2023]</ref> |
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She is currently married to Joshua Fischer. |
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Belcea plays a 1666 [[Stradivarius]] violin on loan from the Beare Family. |
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* Joint First Prize, [[Kloster Schöntal International Competition]], [[Schöntal Abbey]], [[Germany]], 1990 |
* Joint First Prize, [[Kloster Schöntal International Competition]], [[Schöntal Abbey]], [[Germany]], 1990 |
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* Second Prize, [[Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists|Menuhin Competition]], [[Folkestone]], [[Great Britain]]. |
* Second Prize, [[Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists|Menuhin Competition]], [[Folkestone]], [[Great Britain]]. 1995 |
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* Second Prize, [[International Competition for Young Violinists in Honour of Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski]], [[Lublin]], [[Poland]], 1994 |
* Second Prize, [[International Competition for Young Violinists in Honour of Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski]], [[Lublin]], [[Poland]], 1994 |
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* First Prize, [[Bromsgrove Festival]], 1997 |
* First Prize, [[Bromsgrove Festival]], 1997 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.belceaquartet.com/corina-belcea-fisher.html Biography] at the Belcea Quartet official |
* [https://archive.today/20110707222550/http://www.belceaquartet.com/corina-belcea-fisher.html Biography] at the Belcea Quartet official website |
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* [https://www.classicpoint.net/de/corina-belcea Interview] in german at Classicpoint.net |
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Latest revision as of 05:15, 28 April 2024
Corina Belcea (born 1975) is a Romanian violinist who resides in Basel, Switzerland.
Biography
[edit]She started violin lessons at the age of six. Her teachers in Romania were Radu Bozgan and Ştefan Gheorghiu. In 1991, she took part in the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists. Yehudi Menuhin then invited her to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School. Her teacher there was Natalia Boyarskaya. She continued her studies at the Royal College of Music. Her teacher there was Felix Andrievsky.[1]
In 1994, while she was studying at the Royal College of Music she founded the Belcea Quartet.[2]
She has also performed as a soloist in venues such as St John's, Smith Square, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Barbican Hall, Purcell Room, Théâtre du Châtelet and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. She was awarded the Cobbett Medal for services to chamber music in 2021.[3]
Belcea plays a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin on loan from Merito SIT and owns a contemporary violin made by Felix Daniel Rotaru in 2016.[4]
Competitions and awards
[edit]- Joint First Prize, Kloster Schöntal International Competition, Schöntal Abbey, Germany, 1990
- Second Prize, Menuhin Competition, Folkestone, Great Britain. 1995
- Second Prize, International Competition for Young Violinists in Honour of Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski, Lublin, Poland, 1994
- First Prize, Bromsgrove Festival, 1997
- LASMO Staffa Music Award, 1998
References
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