Leila Schayegh
Leila Schayegh (* 1975 in Winterthur ) is a Swiss violinist and pedagogue in the field of historical performance practice .
Live and act
The daughter of an Iranian father and a Swiss mother first studied modern violin at the Basel University of Music with Raphaël Oleg , where she obtained her soloist diploma in 1999 with “Summa cum Laude”. As a winner of several competitions she entered the orchestra of the 2000 Zurich Opera one. Two years later she began specializing in baroque violin and historical performance practice in the class of Chiara Banchini at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis . She received several awards, such as the “Premio Bonporti” for baroque violin, before completing her training. After receiving her diploma, she appeared as a soloist and member of various “early music” formations, such as “La Risonanza”, “Ensemble 415”, “ La Cetra Basel ”, “ Concerto Köln ”, “Ensemble Muscadin” or her own In 2009 she founded the ensemble “La Centifolia” with whom she recorded several records.
From 2006 to 2010 Leila Schayegh led the baroque violin class at the Karlsruhe University of Music . In September 2010 she took over the chair for baroque violin at the Schola Cantorum together with Amandine Beyer . Her research in music history currently focuses on ornament styles and techniques, especially from the time of the sensitive style , as well as research by the University of Bern on historical French bow stroke sources.
Discography (selection)
- Giovanni Mossi , Sonate Opera Prima a Violino e Violone, o Cimbalo, with Jörg Halubek (harpsichord) and Ilze Grudule (violoncello), Label Pan Classics (2008)
- Salomone Rossi , “The Song of Salomon” and instrumental music, with the Ensemble Muscadin, Pan Classics, 2009
- Franz Benda , violin sonatas, with Václav Luks (harpsichord and fortepiano ), Label Glossa, GCD 922507 (2011) (Award: Diapason d'or 2012)
- Jean-Marie Leclair & his Rivals, virtuoso French sonata at the court of Louis XV, with Jörg Halubek harpsichord, label Pan Classics, 2012
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach , Works for Keyboard and Violin with Jörg Halubek Cembalo, Label Pan Classics, 2014
- Antonio Caldara , Trio Sonatas from Op. 1 & 2 with Amandine Beyer , Glossa, 2015
- Johann Sebastian Bach , Suonate à harpsichord certato è Violino Solo, BWV 1014-1019 with Jörg Halubek, harpsichord, Label Glossa 2016 ( Diapason d'or 2016)
- Carlo Farina , Sonate e Canzoni , Pan Classics, 2017
- Josef Mysliveček , Violin Concertos in D major, E major and A major with the Collegium 1704 under Václav Luks , Label Accent, 2017
- Johannes Brahms , Sonatas for Violin & Piano No. 1-3, with Jan Schultsz , Piano, Label Glossa, 2017
- Jean Marie Leclair, Violin Concertos op.7 Nos.2 & 6; op.10 No. 2 & 6, with the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel , Label Glossa, 2018
- Antonio Vivaldi , The Four Seasons , with the Ensemble Musica Fiorita , conductor and harpsichord Daniela Dolci, Label Glossa, 2019
- Jean-Marie Leclair, Violin Concertos op.7 n 1 & 3, op.10 n 1 & 3, with the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel Label Glossa, 2019 (Award: Diapason d'or 2020)
Web links and source
- Personal website
- Leila Schayegh on the website of the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
- Making music with decoration. In: Schweriner People's Newspaper . April 28, 2017, accessed March 28, 2020
- Leila Schayegh at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Video trailer: Carlo Farina, Sonate e Canzoni.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schayegh, Leila |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss violinist of historical performance practice |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winterthur |