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Lea Birringer is a renowned violinist and professor at the University of Music Würzburg, where she also leads the PreCollege Program. She studied under Igor Ozim at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and Pavel Vernikov in Vienna, establishing herself as an international competition winner and soloist through performances with orchestras like the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie and Staatskapelle Weimar.
- Appointed Professor Violin (2024)
- Specializes in classical repertoire with a focus on 19th-21st century concertos
- Active as chamber musician with collaborators including Igor Levit
- Founder of innovative programming initiatives in solo recitals
Her research interests include:
- Historical performance practices of baroque violin
- Modernist violin concerto interpretation
- Curatorial approaches to classical music programming
- Interdisciplinary applications of violin pedagogy
- Transnational influences in 20th-century violin compositions
- Collaborative orchestral techniques
Recent recordings include:
- Sibelius & Szymanowski Violin Concertos (2024) with Rheinische Philharmonie Mendelssohn & Sinding (2024) co-production with SWR Kultur
- Transformation (2022) blending Bach with avant-garde works
Notable scientific awards:
- Saarbrücken Cultural Prize recipient
- Multiple International Classical Music Awards nominee
- Double Opus Klassik nominee in 2022
Contact: lea.birringer@hfm-wuerzburg.de
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