Edna Stern
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Edna Stern is a Belgian-Israelian Pianist.
. Afterwards she studied at the Chapelle Royale Reine Elisabeth in Bruxelles, and has taken part in courses with Martha Argerich
. In 1996 she move to Basel
, where she studied for four years as a student of Krystian Zimerman
. Later on she took part in masters courses in piano in Como
under Alicia de Larrocha
, Dimitri Bashkirow
, Andreas Staier
and Leon Fleisher
.
In 2000 she won the international competition, Senigallia
, and in 2001 the Juventus Award. In 2003 Stern moved to Paris
, there she began to play the fortepiano
. Her first CD, Chaconne
, was named the best CD of 2005 by Arte
.
Since September 2009 she has taught at the Royal College of Music
in London
.
, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
, and Luciano Berio
to contemporary composers.
Biography
She began to play the piano at the age of six. She studied piano under Viktor Derevianko and Natasha Tadson at the Rubin Akademie in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. Afterwards she studied at the Chapelle Royale Reine Elisabeth in Bruxelles, and has taken part in courses with Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich is an Argentine pianist.-Early life:Argerich was born in Buenos Aires and started playing the piano at age three...
. In 1996 she move to Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, where she studied for four years as a student of Krystian Zimerman
Krystian Zimerman
Krystian Zimerman is a Polish classical pianist who is widely regarded as one of the finest living pianists.-Biography:...
. Later on she took part in masters courses in piano in Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
under Alicia de Larrocha
Alicia de Larrocha
Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle was a Spanish pianist from Catalonia. One of the great piano legends of the 20th century, Reuters called her "the greatest Spanish pianist in history", Time "one of the world's most outstanding pianists" and The Guardian "the leading Spanish pianist of her...
, Dimitri Bashkirow
Dimitri Bashkirow
Dmitri Bashkirov is a Russian pianist and educator.Bashkirov became an Honored Artist of the RSFSR in 1968 and aPeople's Artist of the RSFSR in 1990.-References:...
, Andreas Staier
Andreas Staier
Andreas Staier is a German pianist and harpsichordist.-Life:Staier studied piano and harpsichord in the Hochschule für Musik in Hanover, with Kurt Bauer and Erika Haase for piano and from Lajos Rovatkay for harpsichord, and also in Amsterdam. From 1983 until 1986 he was the harpsichord soloist for...
and Leon Fleisher
Leon Fleisher
Leon Fleisher is an American pianist and conductor.-Early life and studies:Fleisher was born in San Francisco, where he started studying the piano at age four...
.
In 2000 she won the international competition, Senigallia
Senigallia
Senigallia is a comune and port town on Italy's Adriatic coast, 25 km by rail north of Ancona, in the Marche region, province of Ancona....
, and in 2001 the Juventus Award. In 2003 Stern moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, there she began to play the fortepiano
Fortepiano
Fortepiano designates the early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music...
. Her first CD, Chaconne
Chaconne
A chaconne ; is a type of musical composition popular in the baroque era when it was much used as a vehicle for variation on a repeated short harmonic progression, often involving a fairly short repetitive bass-line which offered a compositional outline for variation, decoration, figuration and...
, was named the best CD of 2005 by Arte
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
.
Since September 2009 she has taught 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...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Repertoire
Her current repertoire varies from Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
right|250pxCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and second son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach...
, and Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian composer. He is noted for his experimental work and also for his pioneering work in electronic music.-Biography:Berio was born at Oneglia Luciano Berio, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian...
to contemporary composers.
CDs
- 2005: Chaconne (Pieces from Ferruccio BusoniFerruccio BusoniFerruccio Busoni was an Italian composer, pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor.-Biography:...
, Rudolf Lutz and Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
), with Amandine Beyer (violin) - 2008: Sonatas from Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach for violin and piano
- 2008: Fantasies from Robert Schumann
- 2009: Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland - Preludes, fugues und chorals from Bach
- 2010: Chopin Sonate2/Préludes