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Mihaela Martin

violin

Since 2013
Principal Professor in the Kronberg Academy study programmes

The Romanian-born artist Mihaela Martin is one of the most outstanding violin virtuosos of her generation. Her father gave her her first violin lessons when she was five years old. She later studied with Stefan Gheorghiu, himself being a pupil of George Enescu and David Oistrakh.
At the age of 19, Mihaela Martin won second prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, which was followed by further main prizes in Montreal, Sion and Brussels. Being awarded first prize in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis launched her international career. She has performed with leading orchestras such as the BBC Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. She has worked with conductors such as Kurt Masur, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Charles Dutoit and Neeme Järvi.

Chamber music has a very important place in Mihaela’s life. In addition to participating in many chamber music festivals, she is a founding member of the Michelangelo String Quartet since 2003 with whom she performed in Carnegie Hall, Boulez Hall, Wigmore Hall, Library of Congress, Concertgebouw,Theatre de Champs Élysée.
Since 2017 she is artistic director of the Rolandseck Chamber music Festival.

As a professor, Mihaela Martin taught at University of Music in Cologne and at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin. She also gives masterclasses throughout the world and is a regular jury member at important international competitions such as the Queen Elisabeth (Belgium), Indianapolis (USA), Enescu (Romania) and Tchaikovsky (Russia).
Mihaela Martin has been a member of the Kronberg Academy faculty since 2013. She plays a violin by J G Guadagnini that dates from 1748.


Last updated: December 2023
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
FreundschaftsSpiele

MIHAELA MARTIN, FRANS HELMERSON & FRIENDS I

Martin, Helmerson, Thédeen, Steffens, Avdeeva, Students of Kronberg Academy

Participants

  • Mihaela Martin violin
  • Frans Helmerson cello
  • Torleif Thedéen cello
  • Karl-Heinz Steffens clarinet
  • Yulianna Avdeeva piano

Programme

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)
Concerto in G major for four violins TWV 40:201

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano trio No. 4 in B flat major op. 11 „Gassenhauer-Trio“

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
Sonata for piano and violin No. 2 in G major op. 13

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Two pieces for string octet op. 11

Concerts ends at 8:30 pm

Subject to change.

Großer Saal, Casals Forum
FreundschaftsSpiele

MIHAELA MARTIN, FRANS HELMERSON & FRIENDS II

Martin, Imai, Helmerson, Thedéen, Avdeeva, Stagg, Students of Kronberg Academy, Măcelaru

Participants

  • Mihaela Martin violin
  • Nobuko Imai viola
  • Frans Helmerson cello
  • Torleif Thedéen cello
  • Yulianna Avdeeva piano
  • Siobhan Stagg soprano
  • Cristian Măcelaru conducting

Programme

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Death and the Maiden D 531
Gretchen on the spinning wheel D 118
You are the peace D 776
The Trout D 550
Erlkönig D 328

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor op. 49

Intermission

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Death and the Maiden
(Arr. G. Mahler for chamber orchestra)

18:15–18:45
Concert introduction: Friedemann Eichhorn in conversation with Mihaela Martin and Frans Helmerson.

The concert ends at 9.30 pm

Subject to change.

Tickets
55 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
FreundschaftsSpiele

MIHAELA MARTIN, FRANS HELMERSON & FRIENDS III

Martin, Măcelaru, Imai, Helmerson, Steffens, Students of Kronberg Academy

Participants

  • Mihaela Martin violin
  • Cristian Măcelaru violin
  • Nobuko Imai viola
  • Frans Helmerson cello
  • Karl-Heinz Steffens clarinet

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Clarinet quintet in A major KV 581

Max Bruch (1838–1920)
Octet in B flat major op. posth.

The concert ends at 8:30 pm.
Subject to change.

Tickets
35 €