Antoine Tamestit
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Antoine Tamestit is a French
violist
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Tamestit, who studied at the Paris Conservatory, has performed at such venues as the Royal Concertgebouw, the Vienna Musikverein, and Carnegie Hall
. He won first prize at the 2000 Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition
, 2001 Primrose International Viola Competition
, the 2003 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, 2004 Munich International Music Competition and a Borletti Buitoni Trust Award in 2006. He was a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist
from 2004-2006.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
violist
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
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Tamestit, who studied at the Paris Conservatory, has performed at such venues as the Royal Concertgebouw, the Vienna Musikverein, and Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
. He won first prize at the 2000 Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition
Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition
The Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition is an international music competition for viola players established in 1983 by the French viola society Les Amis de l'Alto...
, 2001 Primrose International Viola Competition
Primrose International Viola Competition
The Primrose International Viola Competition , also referred to as the Primrose Memorial Scholarship Competition , is an international music competition for viola players sponsored by the American Viola Society and named for the 20th century virtuoso William Primrose.The 13th Primrose International...
, the 2003 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, 2004 Munich International Music Competition and a Borletti Buitoni Trust Award in 2006. He was a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme was devised by BBC Radio 3 Editor Adam Gatehouse and launched in 1999. It exists as part of the BBC's commitment to nurture young musical talent. Every autumn six to seven young artists who are beginning to make a mark on the national and international...
from 2004-2006.