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* [[Geneva University of Music|HEM Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève]]
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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
== Competitions and scholarships ==
Abrigo has won over 10 National and International Music Prizes, and was Finalist laureate of the Italian National Violin Competition 2014 "Città di Vittorio Veneto" .
* 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=|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=|website=Chamber Orchestra of New York|language=EN|publication-date=9 July 2015|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
* 2014: 1st Prize – International Competition
* 2014: 2nd Prize – 36° European Competition Violin & Orchestra (IT)
* 2014: 1st Prize – 36° European Competition Solo Strings Category (IT)
* 2014: 2nd Prize – 36° European Competition Chamber Music (IT)
* 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=|website=Treviso Today|language=IT|publication-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> – Concorso Biennale
* 2014: 1st Prize – International Competition
* 2014: 2nd Prize – International Competition "The Night in Madrid" (ES)
* 2013: Scholarship "Fondation Butticaz" (CH)
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== Contemporary Music & Premieres ==
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]]
* 2022 ''Wasser'' by [http://ursinamariabraun.com Ursina Maria Braun] for two violins, viola and two cellos - Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg
* 2021 ''Acque perse'' by [http://nadirvassena.ch Nadir Vassena] for Soprano and string quartet - Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg
* 2020 ''BBBB'' by [[Daniel Schnyder]] for saxophone and string trio - Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg
* 2019 ''
* 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=|website=Xavier Dayer|language=FR|publication-date=2018|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=|website=Swiss Chamber Concerts|language=FR|publication-date=2018|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=|website=Società dei Concerti|language=IT|publication-date=30 July 2017|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=|website=Paganini Music Festival|language=IT|publication-date=2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
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== Social engagement & Artistic Director ==
Abrigo is the
In 2023 Irene launched the Italian Swiss Music Society in collaboration with the Institute of Culture and Consulate of Italy in Zürich, a new concert serie celebrating the Italian excellence in Switzerland and promoting an artistic exchange between the two cultures.▼
In February 2021 POURQUOIPAS launched the crowdfunding campaign <ref>https://slippedisc.com/2021/02/desperate-appeal-for-cancer-stricken-soloist-44/</ref> 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.<ref>https://www.corinnechapelle.com/my-story</ref>
Abrigo launched in July 2021 the [http://lucignannomusicfestival.com Lucignano Music Festival], a chamber music festival in Tuscany, Italy.▼
▲Abrigo launched in July 2021 the [http://lucignannomusicfestival.com Lucignano Music Festival], a chamber music festival in Tuscany, Italy.<ref>https://www.sr71.it/2021/07/17/lucignano-music-festival/</ref>
▲In 2023 Irene launched the
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== Private life ==
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=|website=Funny Vegan|language=IT|publication-date=2013|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> for 10 years (2008–2018).
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