Irene Abrigo

Irene Abrigo (born 3 December 1988) is an Italian classical violinist.

Irene Abrigo
Born (1988-12-03) 3 December 1988
Turin, Italy
NationalityItalian
Education
Occupation
  • Concert Violinist
  • Violin Teacher
  • Artistic Director
Years active2007 - present
Organization
  • POURQUOIPAS, no-profit cultural association
StyleClassical
Awards
  • 2014 Finalist Concorso Biennale di Violino di Vittorio Veneto
  • 2015 Respighi Prize
Websitewww.ireneabrigo.com

Education

Abrigo started the violin at age 4 at the Aosta Suzuki School with Adriano Coluccio. At age 10 she continued her studies with Fabrizio Pavone and graduated at the Turin Conservatory at age 19. She moved then in Switzerland to study at the HEM Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève in the class of Marie-Annick Nicolas where she had her Master of Performance (2009–2011). She continued her studies with Pierre Amoyal in the HEMU Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne and Mozarteum Salzburg (2012–2014). She obtained the Pedagogy Master at the HKB Hoschule der Künste Bern in the class of Corina Belcea (2016–2018).

Graduated at Liceo Classico “XXIV February” in Aosta, she had in 2015 the Degree in Art, Literature and Performance (DAMS) at the University of Turin with a thesis about Niccolò Paganini.

Competitions and scholarships

Abrigo has won over 10 National and International Music Prizes, and was Finalist laureate of the Italian National Violin Competition 2015 "Città di Vittorio Veneto" .

  • 2015: Respighi Prize[1] – New York (USA)[2]
  • 2014: 1st Prize – International Competition “Città di Collegno” - Premio A. Peyretti (IT) [3]
  • 2014: 2nd Prize – 36° European Competition Violin & Orchestra (IT)
  • 2014: 1st Prize – 36° European Competition Solo Strings Category (IT)
  • 2014: 2nd Prize – 36° European Competition Chamber Music (IT)
  • 2014: Laureate (finalist) [4] – Concorso Biennale “Città di Vittorio Veneto” (IT) [5]
  • 2014: 1st Prize – International Competition “Nervi” (IT)
  • 2014: 2nd Prize – International Competition "The Night in Madrid" (ES)
  • 2013: Scholarship "Fondation Butticaz" (CH)
  • 2011: Scholarship Master dei Talenti Orchestrali CRT (IT)
  • 2011: Scholarship Master dei Talenti Orchestrali CRT (IT)
  • 2010: Scholarship Master dei Talenti Musicali CRT (IT)
  • 2005: 1st Prize – International Competition "Città di Varazze" (IT)
  • 2004: 2nd Prize – International Competition "Giovani Talenti" (IT)
  • 2003: 2nd Prize – International Competition "Città di Racconigi" (IT)

Premieres

Winning the 2015 Respighi Prize, Abrigo made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2016 with the Chamber Orchestra of New York, performing the NY première of the violin concerto by Dirk Brossé “Black, White and in Between”. In 2016 she also performed in Brazil the South America Premiere of the Respighi’s Violin Concerto No.1 and she had her debut with the West Czech Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic, with the Mozart Violin Concerto No.5.

  • 2019 Infal’s Songs for solo violin by Antonmario Semolini (dedicated to her) [6] – Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg, Switzerland[7]
  • 2018: De Umbris II for Flute and String Trio by Xavier Dayer [8] – with Felix Renggli (Flute), Jürg Dähler (viola) and Daniel Haefliger (cello) – Swiss Chamber Concerts, Switzerland[9]
  • 2017: Andante Mesto by Federico Mantovani – with Diego Mingolla (piano) – [Paganini Music Festival, Italy [10][11]
  • 2017: Trans-It Piano Quartet by Richard Dubugnon – with Dénes Varjon (piano), Jürg Dähler (viola) and Thomas Grossenbacher (cello) – Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg, Switzerland][12]
  • 2016: Black, White and in Between by Dirk Brossé [13] – with the Chamber Orchestra of New York – Carnegie Hall, NY, USA[14]
  • 2016: Violin Concerto No.1 by Ottorino Respighi – with the Orchestra del Festival Musica Nas Montanhas and M°Jean Reis – Poços de Caldas, MR, Brazil[15]

Social engagement

Abrigo founded POURQUOIPAS in 2015 with the Swiss violinist Madeleine-Murray-Robertson, a non-profit association organizing concerts, masterclasses and projects with social commitments.[16]

Abrigo created with POURQUOIPAS an educational experience titled "Niccolò Paganini: the mystery": a one hour itinerary discovering truth and mysteries of the composer's life, that ended with a final concert.[17]

Discography

Abrigo appears in the Swiss Chamber Concerts "Xavier Dayer" CD, released in 2020 for Claves Records / CD 3007.[18]

Instruments and bows

Between 2016 and 2018 Abrigo performed on a violin by Gaetano Antoniazzi and occasionally on a Guarneri del Gesù and Antonio Stradivari.

Since June 2018 Abrigo plays a violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Milan 1758, on loan to her from a private collector.

She plays on bows by Jean-Jacque Millant and Edwin Clément.

Private life and passions

Abrigo is currently living in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Abrigo has been a vegan [19] for 10 years (2008–2018). Today she practices daily meditation and martial arts as Hashtanga Yoga, Taichi and Qigong.

References
  1. "The Respighi Prize – USA". Chamber Orchestra of New York.
  2. "Irene Abrigo – The Respighi Prize 2015". Chamber Orchestra of New York. 9 July 2015.
  3. "Premio Peyretti 2015" (PDF). Piccolo Auditorium Paradisi (in Italian). 9 July 2015.
  4. "Concorso di violino a Vittorio Veneto, i nomi dei tre finalisti". Treviso Today (in Italian). 2 October 2014.
  5. "31º CONCORSO NAZIONALE BIENNALE DI VIOLINO PREMIO "CITTÀ DI VITTORIO VENETO"". La Tenda TV (in Italian). 29 September 2014.
  6. "Antonmario Semolini: il Maestro che dialoga con la musica". Il Torinese (in Italian). 30 June 2019.
  7. "Pfingstfestival Program Book 2019" (PDF). Festival Brunegg (in German).
  8. "De Umbris II". Xavier Dayer (in French). 2018.
  9. "Swiss Chamber Concerts – Terra SCC 20 ans". Swiss Chamber Concerts (in French). 2018.
  10. "Irene Abrigo & Ulrich Koella al Festival Paganiniano di Carro". Società dei Concerti (in Italian). 30 July 2017.
  11. "Un brano in prima esecuzione assoluta del compositore residente Federico Mantovani". Paganini Music Festival (in Italian). 2017.
  12. "Pfingstfestival Brochure 2017" (PDF). Festival Brunegg (in German). 2017.
  13. "Belgische componist Dirk Brossé in Carnegie Hall". De Morgen (in Dutch). 30 January 2016.
  14. "Brazil Premiere of Respighi/Di Vittorio Concerto per Violino (in La Maggiore)". Salvatore Di Vittorio. 9 January 2016.
  15. "Brazil Premiere of Respighi/Di Vittorio Concerto per Violino (in La Maggiore)". Salvatore Di Vittorio. 9 January 2016.
  16. "Soirée au soutien de CIAOKIDS". Ciao Kids (in French). 20 September 2016.
  17. "Le Mystère Niccolò Paganini". Hotel Enigma (in French). 1 July 2017.
  18. "Xavier Dayer: chamber music". Xavier Dayer (in French). 2020.
  19. "Vegan... vivace e andante. Irene Abrigo". Funny Vegan (in Italian). 2013.
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