Vanessa Szigeti - violins - Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
Vanessa Szigeti was born into a family with a long musical tradition. She began studying violin at the age of five with her father, Florin Szigeti, co-founder of the Enesco Quartet. She then studied under Constantin Bogdanas and Larissa Kolos at the Regional Conservatory (CNR) in Paris. She then continued her studies with Olivier Charlier at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where she graduated in 2007. She continued her education at the Cycle Perfectionnement (postgraduate studies) of the CNSM in Paris under the guidance of Jean-Jacques Kantorov and then Svetlin Roussev. After moving to Vienna, she graduated with a Master's degree from the class of Pavel Vernikov at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität.
Vanessa Szigeti won her first competitions at the age of nine, claiming the first prize at the Concours de Lutèce in Paris. She has won numerous competitions, including: 1st prize at the Concours Vatelot-Rampal – Paris (2005), 1st prize at the French Music Competition at the ISA – Austria (2007), 1st prize at the Concours Flame – Paris (2008), 1st prize at the String Soloists Competition at the ISA – Austria (2008), Prix de la Ville de Ciboure at the Maurice Ravel Academy (2008).
In parallel with her studies, Vanessa participated in master classes with outstanding musicians and teachers such as Ana Chumachenco, Mauricio Fuks, Ida Haendel, Boris Kuschnir, as well as Vladimir Mendelssohn and Hatto Beyerle in the field of chamber music. She was supported in these projects by the Fondation Meyer, and also received scholarships from the Adami and Génération Spedidam programs.
Thanks to the support of the Fondation Meyer, in 2009 she recorded her first CD, dedicated to French music and her teachers, Olivier Charlie and Jean-Jacques Kantorow.
As a passionate chamber musician, Vanessa has performed in various formations with musicians such as Amaury Coeytaux, Franz Helmerson, Yves Henry, Michel Lethiec, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Jeremy Menuhin, Jérôme Pernoo, Svetlin Roussev, Hagai Shaham and many others. She has performed in halls such as Salle Gaveau, Salle Cortot, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Cité de la Musique, Musikverein in Vienna, Wigmore Hall in London, Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, Schloss Elmau, Palazetto Bru Zane in Venice, Megaron Mousikis in Athens, as well as at such festivals as Saison Musicale de l'Epau, Festival Berlioz, Festival Pablo Casals in Prades, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Musica in Strasbourg, Organa, les Ravéliades, Schloss Weinzierl Musikfest, La Biennale de Venice and many more.
Vanessa has also been involved in the creation and popularization of contemporary music, collaborating with composers such as Pierre Boulez, Oscar Bianchi, Sofia Gubaidulina, Alexandre Fontaines, Thomas Larcher, Alberto Posadas, Miroslav Srnka.
As a musician, she is also very active in transmitting artistic knowledge, taking part in numerous pedagogical projects, initially at the Orchestre de Chambre des Jeunes de Paris, and then throughout Europe and abroad, giving master classes in violin and chamber music.
Vanessa Szigeti is currently the leader of the second violin section at the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.
In parallel with her studies, Vanessa participated in master classes with outstanding musicians and teachers such as Ana Chumachenco, Mauricio Fuks, Ida Haendel, Boris Kuschnir, as well as Vladimir Mendelssohn and Hatto Beyerle in the field of chamber music. She was supported in these projects by the Fondation Meyer, and also received scholarships from the Adami and Génération Spedidam programs.
Thanks to the support of the Fondation Meyer, in 2009 she recorded her first CD, dedicated to French music and her teachers, Olivier Charlie and Jean-Jacques Kantorow.
As a passionate chamber musician, Vanessa has performed in various formations with musicians such as Amaury Coeytaux, Franz Helmerson, Yves Henry, Michel Lethiec, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Jeremy Menuhin, Jérôme Pernoo, Svetlin Roussev, Hagai Shaham and many others. She has performed in halls such as Salle Gaveau, Salle Cortot, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Cité de la Musique, Musikverein in Vienna, Wigmore Hall in London, Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, Schloss Elmau, Palazetto Bru Zane in Venice, Megaron Mousikis in Athens, as well as at such festivals as Saison Musicale de l'Epau, Festival Berlioz, Festival Pablo Casals in Prades, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Musica in Strasbourg, Organa, les Ravéliades, Schloss Weinzierl Musikfest, La Biennale de Venice and many more.
Vanessa has also been involved in the creation and popularization of contemporary music, collaborating with composers such as Pierre Boulez, Oscar Bianchi, Sofia Gubaidulina, Alexandre Fontaines, Thomas Larcher, Alberto Posadas, Miroslav Srnka.
As a musician, she is also very active in transmitting artistic knowledge, taking part in numerous pedagogical projects, initially at the Orchestre de Chambre des Jeunes de Paris, and then throughout Europe and abroad, giving master classes in violin and chamber music.
Vanessa Szigeti is currently the leader of the second violin section at the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.
Vanessa Szigeti