Sandrine Cantoreggi
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Sandrine Marie Adèle Cantoreggi (born 1969) is a Luxembourgish
violinist who has gained an international reputation, performing both at home and abroad as a soloist with orchestras and in recitals. She also teaches the violin at the Conservatoire de Luxembourg
. Cantoreggi acquired Luxembourg nationality in February 2005.
, near Bordeaux
, France, Sandrine Cantoreggi was educated at the Luxembourg Conservatoire. After studying with French violinist Pierre Amoyal
in Paris and with Roman Nodel in Germany, she became the last person to study under the Belgian violinist, Carlo Van Neste. Cantoreggi completed her studies at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium.
She has performed in concert halls across Europe including the Laeiszhalle
in Hamburg, the Gewandhaus
in Leipzig, the Rudolfinum
in Prague, La Monnaie
in Brussels, and the Salle Gaveau and Musée d’Orsay in Paris. She has played under the direction of many international conductors including Yehudi Menuhin
, Vladimir Spivakov
, Grzegorz Nowak
and Pierre Cao
.
Luxembourgers
Luxembourgers are an ethnic group native to Luxembourg sharing Luxembourgian culture and being of Luxembourgian descent.-Location:Most ethnic Luxembourgers live in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, a small country located in Europe between Germany, France and Belgium and are a mixture of Latin and...
violinist who has gained an international reputation, performing both at home and abroad as a soloist with orchestras and in recitals. She also teaches the violin at the Conservatoire de Luxembourg
Conservatoire de Luxembourg
The Conservatoire de Luxembourg is a conservatoire in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The conservatoire was founded in 1906, after a private donation made possible its establishment, which had been mandated under a Grand Ducal decree issued in 1904...
. Cantoreggi acquired Luxembourg nationality in February 2005.
Biography
Born on 29 May 1969 in BèglesBègles
Bègles is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south.-Population:-Personalities:Bègles was the birthplace of:* Sandrine Cantoreggi , violinist...
, near Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, France, Sandrine Cantoreggi was educated at the Luxembourg Conservatoire. After studying with French violinist Pierre Amoyal
Pierre Amoyal
Pierre Amoyal , is a French violinist. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, graduating at age 12 with a First Prize . He then won the Ginette Neveu Prize in 1963, and the Paganini Prize in 1964. At age 17, he traveled to Los Angeles for five years of study with Jascha Heifetz, which...
in Paris and with Roman Nodel in Germany, she became the last person to study under the Belgian violinist, Carlo Van Neste. Cantoreggi completed her studies at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium.
She has performed in concert halls across Europe including the Laeiszhalle
Laeiszhalle
The Laeiszhalle is a concert hall in Hamburg, Germany and home to the Hamburger Symphoniker.The hall is named after the German shipowning company F. Laeisz, founder of the concert venue and was planned by the architect Martin Haller.-External links:...
in Hamburg, the Gewandhaus
Gewandhaus
Gewandhaus is a concert hall in Leipzig, Germany. Today's hall is the third to bear this name; like the second, it is noted for its fine acoustics. The first Gewandhaus was built in 1781 by architect Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe. The second opened on 11 December 1884, and was destroyed in the...
in Leipzig, the Rudolfinum
Rudolfinum
The Rudolfinum is a music auditorium in Prague, Czech Republic. It is designed in the neo-renaissance style and is situated on Jan Palach Square on the bank of the river Vltava.-Overview:...
in Prague, La Monnaie
La Monnaie
Le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie , or the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg is a theatre in Brussels, Belgium....
in Brussels, and the Salle Gaveau and Musée d’Orsay in Paris. She has played under the direction of many international conductors including 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...
, Vladimir Spivakov
Vladimir Spivakov
Vladimir Teodorovich Spivakov is a leading Russian conductor and violinist best known for his work with the chamber orchestra....
, Grzegorz Nowak
Grzegorz Nowak
Grzegorz Nowak is a Polish conductor. He has served as music director of the Polish National Opera, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the SWR Radio Orchestra in Kaiserslautern in Germany), and Sinfonia Helvetica and festival Musique and Amitié in Switzerland.- Biography :Grzegorz Nowak is the of...
and Pierre Cao
Pierre Cao
Pierre Cao is a Luxembourgish composer and conductor. He was the musical director for both the 1973 and 1984 Eurovision Song Contests, staged in the Grand Duchy at the Nouveau Theatre. He conducted Luxembourg's winning song in 1973...
.
Discography
- Pietro Antonio Locatelli, "3 concertos et 6 caprices extraits de l'Arte del Violino, Turtle Records, SACD-HYBRID.
- Eugène Ysaÿe, "Oeuvre pour violon et piano", Turtle Records, SACD-HYBRID.