Caroline Fischer (pianist)
Caroline Fischer (born April 4, 1984 in Berlin ) is a German - Korean pianist.
Career
Fischer received her first piano lessons at age three by her mother and was nine years old junior student at the Julius Stern Institute for Gifted Children at the University of Arts in Berlin . She began studying at the Hanns Eisler University of Music in Berlin at the age of 16 and also studied at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim , the Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève in Switzerland and the Norwegian Academy of Music Oslo in the master classes with Pascal Devoyon , Paul Dan , Georg Sava , Ulrich Eisenlohr and Einar Steen-Nøkleberg . Caroline Fischer passed nine final exams (8 diplomas, 1 master’s) with excellent results, including twice the concert exam. Fischer also completed a degree in culture and media management at the Hamburg University of Music and Theater.
The pianist has given concerts in Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. So she performed a. a. in the Berlin Philharmonie , Carnegie Hall New York, Konzerthaus Berlin ( Schauspielhaus Berlin ), Seoul Arts Center, Musikhalle Hamburg , Gumho Art Hall Seoul, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall, Shenzhen Concert Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall, Ruhrfestspielhaus Recklinghausen , Theater Wolfsburg , Woori Financial Art Hall Seoul, National Theater Bangkok, Thailand Cultural Center, Teatro Municipal de Las Condes Chile, Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica, Wiener Musikverein , Wiener Konzerthaus as well as at the International Steinway Piano Festival, EXPO Hannover and Yeosu, Beethoven Festival Bangkok, Korean Festival Seoul and at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival .
As a soloist she performed a. a. with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin , the Korean Chamber Ensemble, the Berliner Symphoniker , the Baden-Badener Philharmonie, the Orquesta de Cámara de Valdivia, the New Symphony Orchestra Berlin and the New Symphony Orchestra Westphalen. In addition, she gave concerts during the state visits of Federal President a. D. Roman Herzog in South Korea and Mongolia and performed several times in Bellevue Palace , the official residence of the German Federal President. So she played for Federal Chancellor a. D. Helmut Kohl and Chancellor Angela Merkel .
In addition to her concert activities, Fischer is President of the Kulturclub Berlin eV and is also the artistic director and organizer of the “Rising Stars Grand Prix” - International Music Competition Berlin, which takes place in the Berlin Philharmonic .
Fischer speaks five languages: German, English, French, Korean and Spanish.
Awards
Caroline Fischer received 39 prizes and awards, including multiple first prizes, gold medals and audience prizes at the "Jugend musiziert" national competition , International Steinway Piano Competition Berlin, International Queen Sophie Charlotte Competition, International Competition for Young People Berlin, Köster Classic Preis-Klassik Radio Hamburg, Lions Club Mannheim Music Competition, Vienna Grand Prize Virtuoso, American Protégé International Concerto Competition, On Stage International Classical Music Competition, International Quebec Music Competition and at the Classic Superstar Award. She is also a scholarship holder of several foundations and received 16 scholarships.
Reviews
“Playful energy […] great agility and technique, but also diverse creative powers. You feel awakened, refreshed and touched. [...] Maximum expressiveness and infectious lightness [...] spirited player. "
“Even after the first passages it is clear that everything that makes a perfect pianist is united in this artist. [...] This combination of power, precision and a sense of style, paired with the greatest expressive bandwidth, enables her to be at home in all eras. That is truly extraordinary. "
"Atmospherically dense sound [...], pronounced sensitivity [...] almost unheard of serenity, the plasticity and precision with which she creates chord chains, octaves, runs and rhythmic intricacies."
"She approaches Liszt from the line, relies on transparency and structure, regardless of whether it is in the grandiose song arrangements after Schubert and Schumann or in the first Mephisto waltz."
“Fischer fulfills all the purity laws as far as the small, figurative notes are concerned, invests momentum and passion without losing that creative overview that these small, self-contained soul landscapes suggest to the interpreter. […] Caroline Fischer shows her nerves, shows energetic grasp, controls the first part with clear contours rhythmically and elastically, in order to then fulfill the undulations of the B minor vibrations reminiscent of the second Francis legend in the sense of piano-like imagery. Caroline Fischer knows how to head for the crucial highlights and master them with verve and a willingness to take risks. She knows how to provoke a caustic atmosphere - for example at the beginning of the Mephisto waltz - in beautiful contrast to the melancholy-sentimental variations of the middle section. "
“Pulsating bass figures, distinctively placed chord progressions, trills and runs. There are no technical problems for the pianist, as shown by her detailed phrased solo passages and the cadences, which she masters with virtuoso brilliance. [...] like a nightingale song, the young pianist improvises her solo, sounding soft and bright. In the moving final movement, a richly contrasting dialogue between the orchestra and the soloist, who acts with exuberant strength and virtuosity, the last movement comes to an end. There was spontaneous long applause from the audience. "
“The pianist from Berlin proved why she is a star. It's amazing how powerfully this petite person mastered the demanding Allegro. It was impressive how much feeling the pianist caressed the keys in the Adagio. The perfect interaction with the orchestra is also remarkable. That had class. Bravo calls! "
“At the piano, Caroline Fischer showed herself as a spirited interpreter, confident and empathetic. She plays Grieg to the full: powerful and superior and underpins her interpretation as a mature statement. Pulsating energy flowed through her hands from piano to forte. In the very solemn Adagio, her velvet piano was full of intensity, just as the music could be experienced under her hands. She carefully fixed the lyrical part in the Allegro marcato. In the cheering fortissimo she conveyed great tension. "
“From the very first bars the listener is captivated by Caroline Fischer's interpretation of Liszt's“ Campanella ”. An exceptional artist, that much is certain. Caroline Fischer's interpretations are profound, powerful and soulful and in every point do justice to the spirit and musical text of the selected composers. [...] Without a doubt, Caroline Fischer is already one of the greats in her field. "
“The pianist clearly demonstrates her artistic class with her debut album. A dreamlike security and controlledness of the attack allow them to master all the technical requirements of literature in an impressive manner. "
“An interpreter who stands out from the crowd of talented, hardworking pianists with her performances. She copes with her program with some virtuoso super pieces not only with decency, but with that sovereign imagination that makes the spoiled listener sit up and take notice. Caroline Fischer has something to say in all areas of this literature review, gives the "Hungarian" No. 13 flair and gypsy pathos in the small, transitioning notes, but also in the dance-frivolous finale. She knows how to color the dramaturgical vicissitudes of the Don Juan fantasy, to distinguish them from one another - a piano playing of great solidity and, in the decisive moments, also of conscientious ignition and burning power. "
Teaching
From 2010 to 2013 she taught as assistant to Einar Steen-Nøkleberg at the Norwegian Academy of Music Oslo and was named the youngest visiting artist at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. She also gives master classes in Germany as well as China, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, Denmark, Brunei and Thailand. Among others at the Royal Danish Academy of Music Copenhagen, Silpakorn University Bangkok, Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music Bangkok, Universidad de Panama, Universidad de Costa Rica, Conservatorio de Música Universidad Mayor Chile, Sichuan Conservatory of Music Chengdu.
Discography
Her debut album Caroline Fischer Piano (2006) as well as her albums Lisztomagia (2009), Pearls of Classical Music (2017) and Piano Passion (2017) have been released on the Genuin classics label.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Jean-Luc Caron: Res Musica. October 8, 2006, accessed September 16, 2016 (French).
- ↑ Anna Kramlinger: A new star in the piano sky . (No longer available online.) CDU Frohnau, March 2006, p. 12 (PDF) , archived from the original on September 17, 2016 ; accessed on September 16, 2016 .
- ^ Korean-German pianist breaks cultural barriers. The Korea Herald, May 27, 2012, accessed September 16, 2016 .
- ^ Young German pianist to grace concert hall. Shenzhen Daily, May 7, 2012, accessed September 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Panchanan Buakod: World-Famous Pianist Amazes Bangkok Crowd Caroline Fischer Live. (No longer available online.) Luxury Society Asia, March 13, 2015, archived from the original ; accessed on March 9, 2019 (English).
- ^ Advent piano concert with award-winning pianist Caroline Fischer. Bangkok Post, December 9, 2015, accessed September 16, 2016 .
- ^ Pianist Caroline Fischer to perform in Bangkok. Bangkok Post, February 19, 2015, accessed September 16, 2016 .
- ^ Cover story. February 5, 2015, pp. 126–127 , accessed September 16, 2016 (Korean).
- ↑ The new star in the piano sky. Berliner Kurier, November 25, 2003, accessed on September 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Caroline Fischer, piano. Genuin Records, accessed September 16, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fischer, Caroline |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Korean pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4th 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |