Julia Fischer
Violin
“Il Cannone Gold by Larsen are by far the best strings I have ever played. They settle in after just a few days and maintain their incredible quality for several weeks, if not months.”
Julia Fischer
Larsen Strings for Violin
About Julia
From the pinnacle of the violin elite as a soloist and chamber musician to her roles as artistic director and esteemed professor, Julia Fischer embodies artistic versatility in perfection. With her extraordinary virtuosity, musical passion, and great diversity, she has carved out a unique place among the greats of music.
She has been honored with numerous prestigious awards such as the Federal Cross of Merit, the German Culture Prize, and the Bavarian Maximilian Order, recognizing her role as an outstanding cultural ambassador. She is also sought after for cross-cultural events, having recently performed at the 2023 Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm alongside the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Julia Fischer. G.B. Guadagnini (1742) & Il Cannone Gold.
Early in her career, Julia Fischer set a milestone by winning first prize at the international Yehudi Menuhin Competition in 1995. Since then, she has conquered the world’s stages, guest-performing with the most renowned orchestras and collaborating with prominent conductors, including Herbert Blomstedt, Alan Gilbert, Jakub Hrůša, Vladimir Jurowski, Juanjo Mena, Riccardo Muti, Kirill Petrenko, Vasily Petrenko, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Thomas Søndergård, Michael Sanderling, Christian Thielemann, Michael Tilson-Thomas, and Franz Welser-Möst. Her past collaborations include Yakov Kreizberg, Lorin Maazel, Giuseppe Sinopoli, and Yuri Termikanov. Her interpretations are characterized by technical brilliance and deep emotional intensity, captivating audiences worldwide.
The 2024/25 season for Julia Fischer begins with the season opener at the Orchestre National de France in Paris under Cristian Macelaru. Additional concerts will take her to the Vienna Symphony Orchestra with Andrey Boreyko for performances in Vienna and at the Festival of Nations in Bad Wörishofen. She will tour with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko through Austria and Germany. Fischer will perform Britten’s Violin Concerto with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana under Markus Poschner at the Lugano Arte e Cultura (LAC) festival and with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra under Michael Sanderling.
“Il Cannone Gold by Larsen are by far the best strings I have ever played. They settle in after just a few days and maintain their incredible quality for several weeks, if not months: not only in terms of volume and tuning, but especially the tonal inspiration, which is so important with a full concert schedule, is always a joy.”
Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (1742) & Philipp Augustin (2018).
As an enthusiastic chamber musician, Julia Fischer has forged close musical partnerships. In the current season, she embarks on a major European tour with pianist Jan Lisiecki, performing in cities from Bilbao to Turin, Monte Carlo, and Hamburg. This will be followed by a US tour in the spring of 2025. She also regularly performs with cellist Daniel Müller-Schott and pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, debuting as a trio at major festivals in the summer of 2024. In 2011, she founded the Julia Fischer Quartet, forming a musical unity with Alexander Sitkovetsky, Nils Mönkemeyer, and Benjamin Nyffenegger. Together, they enchant audiences at the most sought-after concert venues around the globe. Fischer has a close relationship with the prestigious British chamber orchestra, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and toured with them throughout Europe to celebrate the 100th birthday of founder Marriner last season. Besides the Academy, she leads other orchestras from the first desk, such as the Kammerakademie Potsdam and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
Since 2024, Julia Fischer and Benjamin Nyffenegger have taken on the artistic direction of the »Boswiler Sommer«, a distinguished chamber music festival in Aargau, Switzerland – another venture for the artist who continuously seeks new musical horizons.
Not only a celebrated violinist, Julia Fischer takes her role as a mentor seriously, passionately promoting young talents. Through masterclasses and the founding of the Kindersinfoniker, she opens doors for the youngest musicians to the world of classical music.
Playing on her centuries-old violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini from 1742 and a modern violin by Philipp Augustin from 2018, Julia Fischer brings music to life.
Julia Fischer
Please visit juliafischer.com to find out more about the artist.
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