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{{short description|French violinist}}
'''Laurent Korcia''' is a French violinist who studied at the [[Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris]]. After receiving a Premier Prix from the Conservatoire, he won the [[Paganini]] Competition in Genoa, a Grand Prix at the [[Jacques Thibaud]] Competition, the Premier Grand Prix at the international [[Zino Francescatti]] Competition and a scholarship from the [[Young Concert Artists Trust]] in London.
'''Laurent Korcia''' (born 1964) is a French violinist who studied at the [[Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris]]. After receiving a Premier Prix from the Conservatoire, he won the [[Paganini]] Competition in Genoa, a Grand Prix at the [[Jacques Thibaud]] Competition, the Premier Grand Prix at the international [[Zino Francescatti]] Competition and a scholarship from the Young Concert Artists Trust in London.


In 2002, he was awarded the [[Victoires de la Musique]] as instrumental soloist of the year in France and was made [[Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres]]. He also received the George Enesco Prize of the SACEM and the Grand Prix of the Academie Charles Cross.
In 2002, he was awarded the [[Victoires de la Musique]] as instrumental soloist of the year in France and was made [[Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres]]. He also received the George Enesco Prize of the SACEM and the Grand Prix of the Academie Charles Cross.


Korcia performs regularly with conductors such as [[Semyon Mayevich Bychkov|Semyon Bychkov]], [[Charles Dutoit]], [[Daniele Gatti]], [[Valery Gergiev]], [[Emmanuel Krivine]], [[Kurt Masur]], [[John Nelson (conductor)]], [[Michel Plasson]], [[Manuel Rosenthal]], [[Yutaka Sado]], [[Tugan Sokhiev]], [[Vladimir Spivakov]], Yan-Pascal Tortelier, and [[Walter Weller]]. He includes solo violin recitals in his concert repertoire, with programmes ranging from [[Bach]] to contemporary music.
Korcia performs regularly with conductors such as [[Semyon Mayevich Bychkov|Semyon Bychkov]], [[Charles Dutoit]], [[Daniele Gatti]], [[Valery Gergiev]], [[Emmanuel Krivine]], [[Kurt Masur]], [[John Nelson (conductor)|John Nelson]], [[Michel Plasson]], [[Manuel Rosenthal]], [[Yutaka Sado]], [[Tugan Sokhiev]], [[Vladimir Spivakov]], Yan-Pascal Tortelier, and [[Walter Weller]]. He includes solo violin recitals in his concert repertoire, with programmes ranging from [[Bach]] to contemporary music.


September 13 and 14, 2008 Korcia performed sold out concerts at Les [[Folies Bergère]] in the [[9th arrondissement]] in Paris. The resulting television special is featured on American Public Television, including several top market stations. Korcia CDs ([[Sony]]/[[BMG]], Naïve) are solid sellers in France. His music has been used in movies, commercials and television programs. He was signed to a worldwide contract by [[EMI]] in 2008 and his ''Cinema'' album was released in Europe in March 2009, followed by such diverse markets as South Korea, South Africa and Australia. The USA release was released 28 July 2009. The Canadian release date was also 7/28/09, through EMI. Mexico followed in early August.
September 13 and 14, 2008 Korcia performed sold out concerts at Les [[Folies Bergère]] in the [[9th arrondissement of Paris|9th arrondissement]] in Paris. The resulting television special is featured on American Public Television, including several top market stations. Korcia CDs ([[Sony]]/[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], Naïve) are solid sellers in France. His music has been used in movies, commercials and television programs. He was signed to a worldwide contract by [[EMI]] in 2008 and his ''Cinema'' album was released in Europe in March 2009, followed by such diverse markets as South Korea, South Africa and Australia. The USA release was released 28 July 2009. The Canadian release date was also 7/28/09, through EMI. Mexico followed in early August.


Since 1999, Korcia has been playing on the Zahn [[Stradivarius]] (1719), a violin on loan by the French group [[LVMH]], Moët-Hennessy-Louis Vuitton.
Since 1999, Korcia has been playing on the Zahn [[Stradivarius]] (1719), a violin on loan by the French group [[LVMH]], Moët-Hennessy-Louis Vuitton.
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== Discography ==
== Discography ==
*''Cinema'' - [[EMI]] 2009
*''Cinema'' - [[EMI]] 2009
*''Violon Passion'' - BMG France 2002
*''Limited Edition'' - Naive
*''Limited Edition'' - Naive
*''Double Jeux'' - Naive
*''Double Jeux'' - Naive
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*''[[Tzigane]]'' - RCA
*''[[Tzigane]]'' - RCA
*''[[Bartók]]'' - Lyrinx
*''[[Bartók]]'' - Lyrinx
*''[[Eugene Ysaye]]'' - Lyrinx
*''[[Eugène Ysaÿe]]'' - Lyrinx
*''[[Ernest Chausson]]'' - Naxos
*''[[Ernest Chausson]]'' - Naxos


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
*Premier Prix - ''Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris'' [http://www.cnsmdp.fr/]
*Premier Prix - ''Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20061206000244/http://www.cnsmdp.fr/]
*Grand Prix -[[Paganini Competition]]
*Grand Prix -[[Paganini Competition]]
*Grand Prix - [[Jacques Thibaud]] Competition
*Grand Prix - [[Jacques Thibaud]] Competition
*Grand Prix - [[Zino Francescatti]] Competition
*Grand Prix - [[Zino Francescatti]] Competition
*Soloist of the year -[[Victoires de la Musique]]
*Soloist of the year -[[Victoires de la Musique]]
*George Enesco Prize [http://csc-kug.hosting.unic.com/wettbewerbe-kurse/wettbewerbe/streichinstrumente/george-enescu-competition.html] - [[Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique|SACEM]]
*George Enesco Prize [http://csc-kug.hosting.unic.com/wettbewerbe-kurse/wettbewerbe/streichinstrumente/george-enescu-competition.html]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - [[Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique|SACEM]]
*Grand Prix - Academie Charles Cross.<ref>[[Paganini Competition]]</ref>
*Grand Prix - Academie Charles Cross.<ref>[[Paganini Competition]]</ref>


== Videos ==
== Videos ==
*[http://dailymotion.virgilio.it/video/x96ao8_laurent-korcia_music?from=rss Laurent Korcia "Vivement Dimanche"]
*[http://dailymotion.virgilio.it/video/x96ao8_laurent-korcia_music?from=rss Laurent Korcia "Vivement Dimanche"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3MOlPrUPas Laurent Korcia "Cinema"]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3MOlPrUPas Laurent Korcia "Cinema"]
*[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1do62_jt-ac-laurent-korcia_music Laurent Korcia Interview]
*[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1do62_jt-ac-laurent-korcia_music Laurent Korcia Interview]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRjkVStZLXs Laurent Korcia on French TV: "Les Valseuses"]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRjkVStZLXs Laurent Korcia on French TV: "Les Valseuses"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApxMoEOjk9o Laurent Korcia & Jean-Louis Aubert]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApxMoEOjk9o Laurent Korcia & Jean-Louis Aubert]
*[http://www.dailymotion.com/related/x29imj_jeanlouis-aubert-et-laurent-korcia_music/video/x4obgh_ayokorcia_music Laurent Korcia and AYO]
*[http://www.dailymotion.com/related/x29imj_jeanlouis-aubert-et-laurent-korcia_music/video/x4obgh_ayokorcia_music Laurent Korcia and AYO]
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3865987479511891014 Laurent Korcia: "Minor Swing"]
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3865987479511891014 Laurent Korcia: "Minor Swing"]
*[http://www.dailymotion.com/user/cannelle72/video/x89vtq_laurent-korcia-extrait-les-paraplui_music Laurent Korica: "Les Parapluis De Cherbourg"]
*[http://www.dailymotion.com/user/cannelle72/video/x89vtq_laurent-korcia-extrait-les-paraplui_music Laurent Korica: "Les Parapluis De Cherbourg"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpCL0YGS2zE Laurent Korcia: "Transcending the Violin"]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpCL0YGS2zE Laurent Korcia: "Transcending the Violin"]


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20245556,00.html People 2009]
*[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20245556,00.html People 2009]
*[http://imgs.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/30/PKM8U3J97.DTL Laurent Korcia - San Francisco Chronicle]
*[https://www.sfchronicle.com/music/article/CD-review-Laurent-Korcia-Doubles-Jeux-3232054.php Laurent Korcia - San Francisco Chronicle - CD review Laurent Korcia Doubles Jeux]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.palaisdesfestivals.com/article.php3?id_article=2760 Palais Des Festivals Cannes 2007]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071019030114/http://www.palaisdesfestivals.com/article.php3?id_article=2760 Palais Des Festivals Cannes 2007]
*[http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/18488/ The Baltic Times]
*[http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/18488/ The Baltic Times]
*[http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=23286 Laurent Korcia & Naive]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070622162156/http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=23286 Laurent Korcia & Naive]
*[http://www.french-music.org/tpl_news.php?reportage_id=2272 Laurent Korcia on Japanese TV]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070919220622/http://www.french-music.org/tpl_news.php?reportage_id=2272 Laurent Korcia on Japanese TV]
*[http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2007/12/laurent-korcias-double-games.html Laurent Korcia Double Games]
*[http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2007/12/laurent-korcias-double-games.html Laurent Korcia Double Games]
*[http://www.classicsonline.com/artistbio/Laurent_Korcia/ Laurent Korcia Classics Online]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073301/http://www.classicsonline.com/artistbio/Laurent_Korcia/ Laurent Korcia Classics Online]
*[http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~wistaria/violinists2.htm=The World Violinist Link]
*[http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~wistaria/violinists2.htm=The World Violinist Link]
*[http://www.audaud.com/article.php?ArticleID=3715 Audiophile Audition Article]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110718023736/http://www.audaud.com/article.php?ArticleID=3715 Audiophile Audition Article]
*[http://www.agencedianedusaillant.com/fiche.php?id=12&lang=en Laurent Korcia official Web side]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090209010722/http://agencedianedusaillant.com/fiche.php?id=12&lang=en Laurent Korcia official Web side]
*[http://www.myspace.com/laurentkorcia Laurent Korcia My Space page]
*[http://www.myspace.com/laurentkorcia Laurent Korcia My Space page]


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Revision as of 07:29, 19 September 2023

Laurent Korcia (born 1964) is a French violinist who studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. After receiving a Premier Prix from the Conservatoire, he won the Paganini Competition in Genoa, a Grand Prix at the Jacques Thibaud Competition, the Premier Grand Prix at the international Zino Francescatti Competition and a scholarship from the Young Concert Artists Trust in London.

In 2002, he was awarded the Victoires de la Musique as instrumental soloist of the year in France and was made Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He also received the George Enesco Prize of the SACEM and the Grand Prix of the Academie Charles Cross.

Korcia performs regularly with conductors such as Semyon Bychkov, Charles Dutoit, Daniele Gatti, Valery Gergiev, Emmanuel Krivine, Kurt Masur, John Nelson, Michel Plasson, Manuel Rosenthal, Yutaka Sado, Tugan Sokhiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Yan-Pascal Tortelier, and Walter Weller. He includes solo violin recitals in his concert repertoire, with programmes ranging from Bach to contemporary music.

September 13 and 14, 2008 Korcia performed sold out concerts at Les Folies Bergère in the 9th arrondissement in Paris. The resulting television special is featured on American Public Television, including several top market stations. Korcia CDs (Sony/BMG, Naïve) are solid sellers in France. His music has been used in movies, commercials and television programs. He was signed to a worldwide contract by EMI in 2008 and his Cinema album was released in Europe in March 2009, followed by such diverse markets as South Korea, South Africa and Australia. The USA release was released 28 July 2009. The Canadian release date was also 7/28/09, through EMI. Mexico followed in early August.

Since 1999, Korcia has been playing on the Zahn Stradivarius (1719), a violin on loan by the French group LVMH, Moët-Hennessy-Louis Vuitton.

Discography

Awards

Videos

External links

References