Vital Julian Frey
Vital Julian Frey (born January 26, 1979 in Geneva ) is a Swiss harpsichordist .
biography
Vital Julian Frey was born in Geneva in 1979. He received his first harpsichord lessons at the age of eight. He later studied at the Freiburg University of Music and at the Munich University of Music and Theater with Robert Hill and Christine Schornsheim . He passed the concert and soloist diplomas there.
Vital Julian Frey gives concerts as a soloist with orchestras such as the Bamberg Symphony , the Leipzig Concert and Capriccio Basel , and gives commentary on children's concerts and solo recitals in the context of internationally known concert series and festivals. Among these are Menuhin Festival Gstaad , Bach Festival Leipzig , Lucerne Festival , MDR Music Summer , Bratislava Music Festival, Murten Classics, Thun Castle Concerts , Bamberg Residence Festival and Thuringian Bach Weeks . As a chamber musician , he works with Kristin von der Goltz , Maurice Steger , Sabrina Frey , Christine Schornsheim , Fiorenza de Donatis , Sergio Azzolini and Jörg-Andreas Bötticher , among others . In his project "Experiencia Flamenca" Vital Julian Frey plays the first flamenco suite for harpsichord, which he had composed by the flamenco guitarist Michio .
Vital Julian Frey has made several radio recordings, including on Radio DRS2 , Radio Suisse Romande , Saarländischer Rundfunk , SWR 2 , BBC , France Musique , Radio Madrid and Bayerischer Rundfunk . As one of his numerous awards, he received the "Diploma di Merito" from the Accademia Musicale Chigiana di Siena in 2002 .
instrument
Vital Julian Frey plays most of the concerts on his two-manual French harpsichord by Andrew Garlick, which was built after a model by Jean-Claude Goujon (1749).
Honourings and prices
- 2000: Thun Culture Promotion Prize
- 2000: "Honorable Mention" at the XIII. International Harpsichord Competition Brugge
- 2002: "Diploma di Merito" from the Accademia Musicale Chigiana di Siena
- 2003: Orpheus Concerts Award
- 2005: Coup de Coeur Bern
- 2006: 2nd prize at the "New Talent Competition" of the European Broadcasting Union
Discography
- 2007: The Italian Connection. Italian Baroque instrumental concerts in the harpsichord translation by Johann Sebastian Bach . German Harmonia Mundi ( Sony BMG ).
Web links
- Website of Vital Julian Frey
- I'm interested in the sound. Interview with Vital Julian Frey. At Radio DRS2 on December 28, 2007, accessed on October 15, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frey's public statement on the concert harpsichord (PDF; 27 kB), accessed on October 15, 2012.
- ↑ Press release from the Canton of Bern visited on June 20, 2008
- ↑ New Talent - The International Forum of Young Performers visited on June 20, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frey, Vital Julian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss harpsichordist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |