Cathy Krier: Difference between revisions
→External links: Add persondata short description using AWB |
|||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
| NAME = Krier, Cathy |
| NAME = Krier, Cathy |
||
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |
||
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Luxembourgian musician |
||
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1985 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1985 |
||
| PLACE OF BIRTH = |
| PLACE OF BIRTH = |
||
Revision as of 23:18, 18 October 2013
Cathy Krier (born in 1985) is a Luxembourgish pianist. She started playing the piano at early age in the Conservatoire de Luxembourg. Since then she developed an international career and has been performing mainly in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain and Luxembourg), United States and China.[1]
Early life
Cathy Krier was born in the city of Luxembourg and at the age of five went to the Conservatoire to study piano. Daughter of musicians, she started playing the guitar when she was only three years old.[2] In her studies, she has received guidance from Pavel Gililov, Robert D. Levin, Dominique Merlet, Homero Francesch and Andrea Lucchesini. She has studied at Académie musicale de Villecroze, Scuola di Musica di Fiesole and Hochschule für Musik und Tanz.[3]
Performances
Having performed at the opening Ceremony of Luxembourg European Capital of Culture, at the inauguration of Luxembourg Philharmonie as well as in many Festivals and venues around Europe and United States, (including the Ruhr Piano Festival, Echternach International, Musek am Syrdall Festival), she has played in venues such as the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Washington, D.C. and Rolduc Abbey in the Netherlands among many others. She has performed with various orchestras and ensembles, including the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra and the European Soloists of Luxembourg as well as with the Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Cathy Krier has performed under various conductors including Jack Martin Händler, Garry Walker, Bramwell Tovey, Yoon K. Lee and Pierre Cao.[4][5]
Awards
In 2003, she awarded the Prix Norbert Stelmes by the Jeunesses Musicales du Luxembourg and, in the following year, she received the IKB International Foundation Prize.[6]
Discography
Her first solo recording features pieces by Scarlatti, Haydn, Chopin, Dutilleux and Müllenbachand (released in 2008). In June 2013, her second album called The Piano was released. It explores the piano works of Czech composer Leoš Janáček (1854 – 1928) [7]
References
- ^ "Luxembourg's rising star pianist Cathy Krier", wort.lu
- ^ "Cathy Krier, dix doigts magiques", La Croix
- ^ "Artist's information page", Musiclx.lu
- ^ "Artist's information page", Musiclx.lu
- ^ "Cathy Krier Biography, Explore the artists" The Kennedy Center
- ^ "Cathy Krier Biografie" Kulturmusikkonzepte Werner Heimlich
- ^ Radio France