Maria Kouznetsova (violinist)

Maria Kouznetsova (Russian: Мария Кузнецова, born 1 November 1991)[1][2][3][4] is a French‒Russian violinist. In September 2014 Kouznetsova won the Guang Ya Chengdu International Violin Competition in China.[5][6][7]

Maria Kouznetsova
Мария Кузнецова
Born (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991
Ryazan, Russia
GenresClassical music
Instrument(s)Carlo Antonio Testore violin (1707)

Early life

Kouznetsova was born in Ryazan, Russia in 1991[3] to her mother Irina Vorobieva, a pianist.[8][9] She attended Ryazan Music School No.5 before moving from Russia to France in 1998.[8][10] Kouznetsova speaks English, French, Italian and Russian.[11]

Musical success

In 2006 she won the International Music Competition Luigi Nono in Venaria Reale, Turin.[1][12][13] In February 2007 Kouznetsova took second place in the Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition after the first-prize was not awarded.[1][12][14][15] For the Moscow performance, she played a 1991-violin made by Ukrainian Stefan Melnyk.[16] In December 2007 Kouznetsova competed in the Adriatic Music Competition in Ancona, Italy, winning the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth "Arts for Music Prize" as well as first-place.[17]

As of 2007 she was playing using a 1905-violin made by Riccardo Antoniazzi (it) on loan from the Fondazione Pro Canale Onlus[8] and Kouznetsova used a violin bow constructed by Giovanni Lucchi, a bow maker from Italy.[8] On 1 January 2008 she played at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino New Year's Day concert and had been studying under Pavel Vernikov and Oleksandr Semchuk (de) at the Fiesole School of Music at the time.[18] During 2008 Kouznetsova was playing a 1778 violin constructed by the Gagliano family of luthiers on loan from the Fiesole School of Music.[19] In late-2010 she began using a bow constructed for her by Daniel Tobias Navea Vera.[20] In a recital on 29 September 2010 the custom-made Navea Vera bow was compared to a bow made by Dominique Peccatte in 1840.[9] On 9 April 2011 she performed at the Museo del tessuto (it) in Prato, Italy.[21][22]

During 2012 Kouznetsova was studying at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, Belgium under Augustin Dumay.[23][24] As of 2013 she was studying at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the Netherlands under Ilya Grubert.[5][25] The 2008-sonatina "According to Gurney" by Xander Hunfeld was performed by Charles Neidich, Kouznetsova and Martijn Willers in 2013.[26] By 2014 she was playing using a 1707-violin made by Carlo Antonio Testore on loan from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.[27][28]

In December 2014 Kouznetsova played as part of the "Intercontinental Ensemble" group.[29] By January 2015 she was playing a violin custom-made by Belgian violin maker Fabien Gram (nl).[30] On 6 March 2015 Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya and Kouznetsova played the opening concert of the Zaandijk Pianoforte Festival in the Netherlands.[30][31] In June 2015 she was scheduled to compete at the XII International Violin Competition Pablo Sarasate in Spain.[32] In 2016 Kouznetsova reached the second round of the Carl Nielsen international music competition held with the Odense Symphony Orchestra in Denmark.[33][34] During 2017 the Hattori Foundation awarded Kouznetsova a prize along with cellist Jamal Aliyev and other violinists.[35] In 2017 she was awarded "Gold (with distinction)" in the Manhattan International Music Competition.[36]

References
  1. "Лауреаты / 2007 год / Мария Кузнецова". Московский международный конкурс скрипачей им. Давида Ойстраха (in Russian). Благотворительный фонд имени Давида Ойстраха. Retrieved 25 June 2015. Мария Кузнецова, II Премия, Италия
    "2007 year / Maria Kuznetsova". Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition. Charity Foundation of David Oistrakh. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015. Maria Kuznetsova, II prize, Italy
  2. "Maria Kouznetsova". Artistes 2015 (in French).
  3. "Iconcerti di Agosto a pieve a elici si conclude il VI Festival di Musica da Camera Della Versilia" (in Italian). August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015. Maria Kouznetsova, nata il 1 di novembre 1991 a Riazan in Russia ha inizia a studiare violino all' età di cinque anni.
  4. "Folgende Kandidaten haben das Semifinale erreicht" (in German). International Violin Competition Henri Marteau. 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015. Maria Kouznetsova, Frankreich, * 01.11.1991
  5. "First prize for Maria Kouznetsova at prestigious violin competition in Chengdu" (Press release). Conservatorium van Amsterdam. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2015."Eerste prijs voor Maria Kouznetsova op prestigieus vioolconcours in Chengdu" (Press release) (in Dutch). Conservatorium van Amsterdam. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. "Amsterdamse conservatoriumstudenten in de prijzen". NPO Radio 4 (in Dutch). 4 October 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. "中法两女生获小提琴冠军 各捧走10万大奖". 新浪四川 (in Chinese). SINA Corporation. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015. 和法国女生Maria，各捧走10万大奖。
  8. "Serate Musicali Giovani Talenti Internazionali, Primavera 2007, Maria Kouznetsova, Angelo Arciglione" (in Italian). 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  9. "Recital per violino e pianoforte" (PDF) (in Italian). 29 September 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2015. …in duo con la madre Irina Vorobieva al pianoforte. Durante il concerto verranno anche messi a confronto due diversi archi: uno del M° Navea Vera, costruito appositamente per l'esecutrice, l'altro, un Dominique Peccatte del 1840.
  10. "Выпускники" (in Russian). Музыкальная школа № 5. Retrieved 27 June 2015. Мария Кузнецова – студентка Флорентийской консерватории (Италия)
  11. "kouzmaria". Expat blog. Retrieved 25 June 2015. English, French, Italian, Russian
  12. "XII Edizione Concorso Internazionale di Musica da Camera Luigi Nono". Venaria Reale WebTV (in Italian). 16 October 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Tra questi ricordiamo: … Maria Kouznetsova (2006), giovanissima violinista russa, seconda classificata al concorso Oistrakh di Mosca nel febbraio 2007 (primo premio non assegnato) Miglior giovane violinista che studia in Italia nel 2007.
  13. Annuario 1974‒2014 [Annual report 1974‒2014] (PDF) (Report) (in Italian). Fondazione Scuola di Musica di Fiesole Onlus. 17 September 2015. p. 307. Retrieved 31 July 2018. Premi E Concorsi 2006 … Kouznetsova Maria, Violino … Vernikov Pavel … I classificato e Premio speciale Novecento della categoria II al Concorso Nazionale di Musica da Camera "Luigi Nono" X Edizione della Città di Venaria Reale
  14. "Maria Kouznetsova e Giovanni Nesi a "L'ora del concerto"". Il sito d'Italia (in Italian). 7 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Rivelatasi al prestigioso Concorso Internazionale "David Oistrakh" di Mosca del 2007, dove ha ottenuto il secondo premio, con il primo non assegnato
  15. Кривицкая, Евгения (28 February 2007). "Тропою Ойстраха". Kultura (in Russian). Retrieved 27 June 2015. Ситуация во второй группе (номинация с 13 до 17 лет) была немного иная. Семен Гуревич - ярчайший скрипач из Петербурга, но в его игре были технологические погрешности. Мария Кузнецова, которая учится во Фьезоле (Италия), напротив, была идеально подготовлена, но уступала по музыкантским качествам. Поэтому мы разделили между ними второе место, не присуждая первое.
  16. Knudsen, Kristian Rahbek; Kouznetsova, Maria (11 June 2007). Niles, Laurie (ed.). "Stefan Melnik's instruments" (discussion). Violinist.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015. spelling Melnyk is more correct … played the older violin (dated by 1991) for already five months … Oistrakh competition was the first opportunity to play it myself in a big hall … started playing it because of pain in my hand (which, as you could have seen, are not enormous…) : the size of Melnyk's violin's necks are a bit more narrow than standard, and it resolved all my problems.
  17. "Concorso Musicale dell'Adriatico – Adriatic Music Competition". 22 January 2008. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Cat. Senior, 1st prize and EMCY Arts for Music Prize, Maria Kouznetsova, violin (Russia)
  18. "New Year's Day Concert in Florence". Tuscany Pass. 1 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015. sixteen-year old Mary Kouznetsova, pupil of Pavel Vernikov classes at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole.
  19. "Duo Kouznetsova – Arciglione". Incontri Musicali – Stagione Primavera-Estate 2008 (in Italian). La Mortella. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Suona un prezioso violino Gagliano del 1778 gentilmente prestatole dalla Scuola di Musica di Fiesole
  20. "Maria Kouznetsova". Ateliér d'Archeterie Navea Vera (in Italian). 19 November 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2015. Suona con un violino Galliano ed un arco D.T. Navea Vera.
    "Maria Kouznetsova". Navea Vera e Sarri. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2015. She plays a Galliano violin and a D.T. Navea Vera bow.
  21. "Maria Kouznetsova e Giovanni Nesi a "L'ora del concerto"". Listo di Prato (in Italian). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2015. Sabato 9 aprile salirà sul palco Maria Kouznetsova, giovanissimo talento della grande scuola violinistica russa, impegnata in un repertorio da Mozart a Bartók. Rivelatasi al prestigioso Concorso Internazionale "David Oistrakh" di Mosca del 2007, dove ha ottenuto il secondo premio, con il primo non assegnato, Maria sarà accompagnata da Giovanni Nesi,
  22. "Maria Kouznetsova, violino prodigio della Russia, suonerà sabato al Museo del tessuto". TV Prato (in Italian). Prato. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2015. Sabato 9 aprile si esibirà al Museo del Tessuto … Rivelatasi pienamente al prestigioso Concorso Internazionale "David Oistrakh" di Mosca del 2007, dove ha ottenuto il secondo premio, con il primo non assegnato, la giovane musicista russa a 20 anni ormai è un nome di rilievo internazionale.
  23. "What's up?" (artistic program). Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. 23 February 2012. p. 26. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Maison de la Musique / Huis van de Muziek 17.04.12 – 20:00 … Maria Kouznetsova, violin
  24. "Alumni". Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Kouznetsova Maria, violin
  25. "29 november a.s.: Eerste prijswinnaar Chinees vioolconcours in de Muziekkamer". 16 November 2014.
  26. Hunfeld, Xander (2008). "According To Gurney" (video recording) (in Dutch). Apeldoorn/Arnhem. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  27. "Les concerts 2014 2015 à la chapelle" (in French). 4 August 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  28. "Maria Kouznetsova, viool en Mariken Zandvliet, piano". Kamermuziek 's-Hertogenbosch – Agenda 20141218 (in Dutch). 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Ze bespeelt een Testore die haar in bruikleen is gegeven; gebouwd door de beroemde Milanese vioolbouwer Carlo Giuseppe Testore
  29. "Intercontinental Ensemble" (in Dutch). nl:Oosterkerk (Hoorn). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  30. "Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya – fortepiano en Maria Kouznetsova – viool: Schubert & Paganini". Museum Geelvinck-Hinlopen. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Maria plays a violin made for her by Belgian luthier Fabien Gram, and a D.T. Navea Vera bow.
  31. "Eerste Lustrum Pianofortefestival". Honig Breethuis. 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  32. "Contestants". Sarasate Academy. 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015. Maria Kouznetsova (France, 1991)
  33. Ladefoged, Søren Brunsgaard (18 April 2016). "Seks violinister: Carl Nielsen-semifinalister er nu fundet" [Six violinists found for the Carl Nielsen Semi-Finals]. Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 27 April 2016. Det betød et farvel til Russiske Maria Kouznetsova
  34. "Maria Kouznetsova: Carl Nielsen Competition". Danish Broadcasting Corporation. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  35. "Hattori Foundation names five string players among 2017 award winners". The Strad. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2018. recipients shared a prize pot of £42,500, and include violinists Yume Fujise, Maria Kouznetsova, Alexandra Lomeiko (pictured), violist Alexander MacFarlane, and cellist Jamal Aliyev.
  36. "17-year-old Anne Luisa Kramb takes top string prize at Manhattan Competition". The Strad. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018. Manhattan Competition also announced gold and silver prize winners, who will be offered representation: Gold for Maria Kouznetsova (with distinction)
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