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{{short description|French violinist}}
'''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.
'''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 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.
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.
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*''[[Bartók]]'' - Lyrinx
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*''[[Eugene Ysaye]]'' - Lyrinx
*''[[Eugène Ysaÿe]]'' - Lyrinx
*''[[Ernest Chausson]]'' - Naxos
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== 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]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[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 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071019030114/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]
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[[Category:French classical violinists]]
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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

  1. ^ Paganini Competition
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