Patrice Fontanarosa
Patrice Fontanarosa is a French classical violinist.
Early life
Fontanarosa is the elder son of the painters Lucien Fontanarosa and Annette Faive-Fontanarosa.Education
In 1959, Fontanarosa earned a music diploma with first prize in violin from Conservatoire de Paris.Career
- Solo violin of I Virtuosi di Roma
- 1976 to 1985, concertmaster of the Orchestre national de France
- Music director of the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie when it was created in 1984
- Violinist of the Fontanarosa
Teaching
- Academic at the Conservatoire de Paris
- Academic at the Schola Cantorum de Paris
International prizes and awards
- Villa Lobos in Rio de Janeiro
- Enesco in Bucarest
- Kreisler in Liège
- 1965: 6th prize of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition in Paris
- Ginette Neveu competition in Paris
- 1967: 3rd prize of the Paganini Competition in Genoa
- 1995: Victoire de la musique; best Instrumental soloist for the CD ''Le Violon de l'Opéra''
Actor
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