Program

Performing From Henry Wood Hall, London

Telemann: 12 Fantasies for solo violin TWV 40:14-25

About the Artist

Alina Ibragimova [violin]

Born in Russia Alina studied at the Moscow Gnesin School before moving with her family to the UK in 1995 where she studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and Royal College of Music. She was a member of the Kronberg Academy Masters programme. Alina's teachers have included Natasha Boyarsky, Gordan Nikolitch and Christian Tetzlaff.

Prizes include the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award 2010, the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award 2008, the Classical BRIT Young Performer of the Year Award 2009 and was a member of the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme 2005-7. She was made an MBE in the 2016 New Year Honours List. Alina is a founding member of the Chiaroscuro Quartet. Concert appearances include the Proms, the Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Montreal Symphony, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony.

About West Cork Chamber Music Festival

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival takes place annually in Bantry, County Cork. For ten days, from the last Friday in June, a world-class line-up of international ensembles and soloists perform an extensive programme of concerts which run from morning to late night. The two main venues are the intimate library of the historic Bantry House, which overlooks Bantry Bay; and St Brendan’s Church in the centre of Bantry. The Festival also includes a full schedule of performance workshops and masterclasses with resident student ensembles, composition workshops, public talks with artists as well as exhibitions and demonstrations from instrument makers.

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