Julia Fischer
| Julia Fischer | |
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 Julia Fischer in 2006 | |
| Born | 15 June 1983 Munich, Germany |
| Residence | Gauting, Munich |
| Education | Munich University of Music and Performing Arts with Ana Chumachenco |
| Occupation | Violinist, pianist, violin professor |
| Years active | 1995 - |
| Known for | Performances of works from Bach, Beethoven, and Russian violin concertos |
| Home town | Gauting, Munich |
| Awards | Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists Junior category 1st Prize 1995 Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2007 Artist of the year |
| Website | JuliaFischer.com |
Julia Fischer (born 15 June 1983 in Munich) is a German classical violinist and pianist. She is widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 21st century[1][2][3][4] and an excellent pianist.[5]
On 1 January 2008, Julia Fischer performed the Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor by Camille Saint-Saëns as a violinist and Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor as a pianist at a concert evening at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt which very rarely occurs.[6][5]
Julia Fischer lives with her husband and two children in Munich.[7]
Apart from having a busy schedule as a violinist with up to 80 concerts a year she has a half-time professorship at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts.
