Irene Abrigo: Difference between revisions

| nationality = Italian, Swiss

| website = {{urlURL|http://www.ireneabrigo.com}}

Abrigo started the violin at age 4 at the Aosta Suzuki School with Adriano Coluccio. At age 10 she continued her studies with Fabrizio Pavone and graduated at the [[Turin Conservatory]] at age 19. She moved then in Switzerland to study at the [[Geneva University of Music|HEM Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève]] in the class of Marie-Annick Nicolas where she had her Master of Performance (2009–2011). She continued her studies with [[Pierre Amoyal]] in the HEMU Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne and [[Mozarteum University Salzburg|Mozarteum Salzburg]] (2012–2014). She obtained the Pedagogy Master at the HKB Hoschule der Künste Bern in the class of [[Corina Belcea]] (2016–2018).

Graduated at Liceo Classico “XXIV"XXIV February”February" in Aosta, she had in 2015 the Degree in Art, Literature and Performance (DAMS) at the [[University of Turin]] with a thesis about [[Niccolò Paganini]].

* 2015: Respighi Prize<ref>{{cite web|title=The Respighi Prize – USA|url=https://chamberorchestraofnewyork.org/the-respighi-prize/|last=|first=|date=|website=Chamber Orchestra of New York|language=EN|publication-date=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> – New York (USA)<ref>{{cite web|title=Irene Abrigo – The Respighi Prize 2015|url=https://chamberorchestraofnewyork.org/the-respighi-prize/irene-abrigo-violin/|last=|first=|date=|website=Chamber Orchestra of New York|language=EN|publication-date=9 July 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* 2014: 1st Prize – International Competition “Città"Città di Collegno”Collegno" - Premio A. Peyretti (IT) <ref>{{cite web|title=Premio Peyretti 2015|url=http://www.piccoloauditoriumparadisi.com/rivista_2015_1sem.pdf?sc=rlxvzs8jpst6k7x7vau9bfd0e9t6ojto&ID=109914|last=|first=|date=|website=Piccolo Auditorium Paradisi|language=IT|publication-date=9 July 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* 2014: Laureate (finalist) <ref>{{cite web|title=Concorso di violino a Vittorio Veneto, i nomi dei tre finalisti|url=http://www.trevisotoday.it/cronaca/finale-concorso-violino-vittorio-veneto-2014.html|last=|first=|date=|website=Treviso Today|language=IT|publication-date=2 October 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> – Concorso Biennale “Città"Città di Vittorio Veneto”Veneto" (IT) <ref>{{cite web|title=31º CONCORSO NAZIONALE BIENNALE DI VIOLINO PREMIO "CITTÀ DI VITTORIO VENETO"|url=http://www.latendatv.it/index.php/categorie-video/24-speciali/1043-31-concorso-nazionale-biennale-di-violino-premio-citta-di-vittorio-veneto|last=|first=|date=|website=La Tenda TV|language=IT|publication-date=29 September 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* 2014: 1st Prize – International Competition “Nervi”"Nervi" (IT)

Winning the 2015 Respighi Prize, Abrigo made her [[Carnegie Hall]] debut in 2016 with the [[Chamber Orchestra of New York]],<ref>[https://comunicazioneinform.it/debutto-alla-carnegie-hall-di-new-york-per-la-violinista-italiana-irene-abrigo/ Debutto alla Carnegie Hall di New York]</ref> performing the NY première of the violin concerto by [[Dirk Brossé]] “Black"Black, White and in Between”Between".<ref>[https://www.demorgen.be/tv-cultuur/belgische-componist-dirk-brosse-in-carnegie-hall~bbddc6f5/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.google.com%2F Belgische componist Dirk Brossé in Carnegie Hall]</ref> In 2016 she also performed in Brazil the South America Premiere of the [[Ottorino Respighi|Respighi]]’s's Violin Concerto No.1 and she had her debut with the West Czech Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic, with the [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart Violin Concerto No.5]]. She collaborates with important Swiss living composers such as Heinz Holliger, Richard Dubugnon, David Philip Hefti, Nadir Vassena.

* 2019 ''Infal’sInfal's Songs'' for solo violin by Antonmario Semolini (dedicated to her) <ref>{{cite web|title=Antonmario Semolini: il Maestro che dialoga con la musica|url=https://iltorinese.it/2019/06/30/antonmario-semolini-il-maestro-che-dialoga-con-la-musica/|last=|first=|date=|website=Il Torinese|language=IT|publication-date=30 June 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> – Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg, Switzerland<ref>{{cite web|title=Pfingstfestival Program Book 2019|url=http://festivalbrunegg.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Prorammbuch-20191.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=Festival Brunegg|language=DE|publication-date=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* 2018: ''De Umbris II'' for Flute and String Trio by [http://xavierdayer.ch Xavier Dayer] <ref>{{cite web|title=De Umbris II|url=http://www.xavierdayer.com/de-umbris-ii/|last=|first=|date=|website=Xavier Dayer|language=FR|publication-date=2018|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> – with Felix Renggli (Flute), Jürg Dähler (viola) and Daniel Haefliger (cello) – Swiss Chamber Concerts, Switzerland<ref>{{cite web|title=Swiss Chamber Concerts – Terra SCC 20 ans|url=https://www.swisschamberconcerts.ch/fr/concert/terrascc20ansge/|last=|first=|date=|website=Swiss Chamber Concerts|language=FR|publication-date=2018|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* 2017: ''Andante Mesto'' by Federico Mantovani – with Diego Mingolla (piano) – Festival Paganiniano, Italy <ref>{{cite web|title=Irene Abrigo & Ulrich Koella al Festival Paganiniano di Carro|url=http://www.sdclaspezia.it/concerto/irene-abrigo-e-ulrich-koella/|last=|first=|date=|website=Società dei Concerti|language=IT|publication-date=30 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Un brano in prima esecuzione assoluta del compositore residente Federico Mantovani|url=http://www.paganinimusicfestival.com/2017.html|last=|first=|date=|website=Paganini Music Festival|language=IT|publication-date=2017|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* 2017: ''Trans-It'' Piano Quartet by [http://richarddubugnon.com Richard Dubugnon] – with [http://denesvarjon.com Dénes Varjon] (piano), Jürg Dähler (viola) and Thomas Grossenbacher (cello) – Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg, Switzerland]<ref>{{cite web|title=Pfingstfestival Brochure 2017|url=http://festivalbrunegg.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pfingstfestival_brochure_2017_email.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=Festival Brunegg|language=DE|publication-date=2017|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* 2016: ''Black, White and in Between'' by [[Dirk Brossé]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Belgische componist Dirk Brossé in Carnegie Hall|url=https://www.demorgen.be/tv-cultuur/belgische-componist-dirk-brosse-in-carnegie-hall~bbddc6f5/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.google.com%2F|last=|first=|date=30 January 2016|website=De Morgen|language=NL|publication-date=30 January 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> – with the [[Chamber Orchestra of New York]] – [[Carnegie Hall]], NY, USA<ref>{{cite web|title=Brazil Premiere of Respighi/Di Vittorio Concerto per Violino (in La Maggiore)|url=https://salvatoredivittorio.com/2016/01/09/brazil-premiere-of-respighidi-vittorio-concerto-per-violino-in-la-maggiore/|last=|first=|date=|website=Salvatore Di Vittorio|language=EN|publication-date=9 January 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* 2016: ''Violin Concerto No.1'' by [[Ottorino Respighi]] – with the Orchestra del Festival Musica Nas Montanhas and M°Jean Reis – [[Poços de Caldas]], MR, Brazil<ref>{{cite web|title=Brazil Premiere of Respighi/Di Vittorio Concerto per Violino (in La Maggiore)|url=https://salvatoredivittorio.com/2016/01/09/brazil-premiere-of-respighidi-vittorio-concerto-per-violino-in-la-maggiore/|last=|first=|date=|website=Salvatore Di Vittorio|language=EN|publication-date=9 January 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

Abrigo is the Artisticartistic Directordirector of [http://pour-quoi-pas.com POURQUOIPAS] , a non-profit association organizing concerts, masterclasses and projects with social commitments, which she founded in 2015 with the Swiss violinist Madeleine-Murray-Robertson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soirée au soutien de CIAOKIDS|url=http://ciaokids.org/magnifique-soiree/|last=|first=|date=|website=Ciao Kids|language=FR|publication-date=20 September 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> With POURQUOIPAS she created in 2017 for Pully Sound Sound Festival an educational experience titled "Niccolò Paganini: the mystery": a one -hour itinerary discovering truth and mysteries of the composer's life, that ended with a final concert.<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Mystère Niccolò Paganini|url=https://www.hotel-enigma.ch/news/87-new-concept-escape|last=|first=|date=|website=Hotel Enigma|language=FR|publication-date=1 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> In February 2021 POURQUOIPAS launched the crowdfunding campaign in support of the violinist [[Corinne Chapelle]], affected by a rare form of cancer. The campaign raised +200.000 Euro in three weeks, involving dozen of Classical Music Stars ([[Nicola Benedetti]], [[Renaud Capuçon|Renaud Capucon]], [[Vilde Frang]], [[Steven Isserlis]], [[Aleksey Igudesman|Igudesman]] and [[Hyung-ki Joo|Joo]], [[Corina Belcea]]..) and many International Newspaper, Radio and Media ([[The Times]], [[Radio France Internationale|Radio France]], [[Le Figaro]], [[The Strad]], The Violin Channel...). Tragically, Corinne Chapelle died five weeks later, after an intensive care in Germany.

* 2020 : [[Swiss Chamber Soloists]] "Xavier Dayer", [[Claves Records]] / CD 3007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Xavier Dayer: chamber music|url=http://www.xavierdayer.com/2020-xavier-dayer-chamber-music/|last=|first=|date=|website=Xavier Dayer|language=FR|publication-date=2020|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> With Heinz Holliger, oboe - Felix Renggli, flute - Irene Abrigo, violin - Daria Zappa, violin - Jürg Dähler, viola - Daniel Haefliger, cello

Abrigo married in 2018 the Viola player and Entrepreneur [http://tonartjd.com Jürg Dähler]. They are currently living in [[Winterthur]], [[Switzerland]]. In 2023 Irene received the Swiss citizenship.

Abrigo has been a [[Veganism|vegan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Vegan... vivace e andante. Irene Abrigo|url=https://www.funnyvegan.com/vegan-vivace-e-andante/|last=|first=|date=|website=Funny Vegan|language=IT|publication-date=2013|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> for 10 years (2008–2018).

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[[Category:21st-century Italian women musicians]]