Corina Belcea
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Corina Belcea-Fisher is a Romania
n violin
ist, who studied and works in Britain
.
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.
In 1994, while she was studying at the Royal College of Music
she founded the Belcea Quartet
.
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 is currently married to Joshua Fischer.
Belcea plays a 1666 Stradivarius
violin on loan from the Beare Family.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, who studied and works in Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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Biography
She started violin lessons at the age of six. Her teachers in Romaniawere Radu Bozgan and Ştefan Gheorghiu
Stefan Gheorghiu (violinist)
Ştefan Gheorghiu is a Romanian musician, violinist and teacher, born in Galați, Romania in 1926.At 5 he starts studying the violin and at 9 becomes student of the Royal Music Academy in Bucharest....
. In 1991, she took part in the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists
Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists
The Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, mostly referred to only as the Menuhin Competition, is an international violin competition for young players under the age of 22, founded by Yehudi Menuhin...
. Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE was a Russian Jewish American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. He was born to Russian Jewish parents in the United States, but became a citizen of Switzerland in 1970, and of the United Kingdom in 1985...
then invited her to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School
Yehudi Menuhin School
The Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist music school in Surrey, England. It was founded in 1963 by the violinist Yehudi Menuhin.The School also gives pupils the best musical education any specialist schools can with a number of internationally main teachers, Simon Fischer , Natalya Boyarskaya ,...
. Her teacher there was Natalia Boyarskaya. She continued her studies at the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
. Her teacher there was Felix Andrievsky.
In 1994, while she was studying at the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
she founded the Belcea Quartet
Belcea Quartet
The Belcea Quartet is a string quartet, formed in 1994, under the leadership of violinist Corina Belcea.-History:The quartet was formed while its members were studying at the Royal College of Music in London. Whilst there, they were coached by the Chilingirian Quartet...
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She has also performed as a soloist in venues such as St John's, Smith Square, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a music venue on the South Bank in London, United Kingdom that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. The QEH forms part of Southbank Centre arts complex and stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival...
, Barbican Hall, Purcell Room
Purcell Room
The Purcell Room is a concert and performance venue which forms part of the Southbank Centre, one of central London's leading cultural complexes. It is named after the 17th century English composer Henry Purcell and has 370 seats....
, Théâtre du Châtelet
Théâtre du Châtelet
The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress, it was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and...
and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a theatre at 15 avenue Montaigne. Despite its name, the theatre is not on the Champs-Élysées but nearby in another part of the 8th arrondissement of Paris....
She is currently married to Joshua Fischer.
Belcea plays a 1666 Stradivarius
Stradivarius
The name Stradivarius is associated with violins built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. According to their reputation, the quality of their sound has defied attempts to explain or reproduce, though this belief is controversial...
violin on loan from the Beare Family.
Competitions and Awards
- Joint First Prize, Kloster Schöntal International Competition, Schöntal AbbeySchöntal AbbeySchöntal Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Schöntal in the district of Hohenlohe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is famous as one of the most impressive pieces of Baroque architecture in northern Württemberg and is now used by the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart as a retreat and training...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 1990 - Second Prize, Menuhin CompetitionYehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young ViolinistsThe Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, mostly referred to only as the Menuhin Competition, is an international violin competition for young players under the age of 22, founded by Yehudi Menuhin...
, FolkestoneFolkestoneFolkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
, Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. 1991 - Second Prize, International Competition for Young Violinists in Honour of Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski, LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, 1994 - First Prize, Bromsgrove Festival, 1997
- LASMO Staffa Music Award, 1998
External links
- Biography at the Belcea Quartet official web site