Linda Brava

Linda Magdalena Lampenius Cullberg, better known by her maiden name Linda Lampenius and international stage name Linda Brava, (born 26 February 1970) is a Finnish classical concert violinist and recording artist.

Background

Brava was born into a Swedish-speaking Finnish family in which music formed a vital part of life. Her father, Börje Lampenius, is a former theatre director, actor, singer and also a composer of musicals and operettas. Her mother, Ulla Eklund, is a former actress and singer. Both of them worked at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki.

At age 3, Brava began to perform with her parents as a singer. Later on, Brava played the violin accompanied by her father on the piano, while her mother sang, in addition to her solo and orchestral performances. In 1978, Vasabladet reported on Brava, a child violinist to remember, after her impressive solo concert appearance.

After leaving Finland in 1997, Brava has lived in Los Angeles, London and Stockholm. She is married to Martin Cullberg, a Swedish defense lawyer. They have two daughters, Olivia, born 2009, and Cecilia, born 2013. Brava's parents-in-law are professor Johan Cullberg and psychotherapist Marta Cullberg Weston.

Linda Brava (album)

Linda Brava is a debut classical album by Finnish violinist Linda Brava, released worldwide in 1999. The album was released through the EMI Classics label.

Linda Brava is a collection of easy-on-the-ear violin favourites including pieces by Edvard Grieg, Jules Massenet, Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod, Edward Elgar, Gabriel Fauré, Fritz Kreisler, Niccolò Paganini and Jean Sibelius. On this EMI Abbey Road production, Ms. Brava's accompanist is well-known John Lenehan.

Ms. Brava's music video for Ave Maria can be seen on Classic FM TV, and it is also featured on the first edition of Classic FM [2003] -DVD

Track listing