Virtuosi Virtual Summer Academy

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Chamber Award 2024

It was so wonderful to spend time yesterday with violinist The Official Julia Fischer in the VVSA. Our musicians had a chance to ask her questions and we all came away tremendously inspired. One of the highlights was asking her about how she maintains her level of performance while on a demanding concert tour.
Her response: "There is no day that I do not practice scales. It has only happened two or three times in my life that I picked up the violin and played something without having played scales first. It just doesn't happen. I then play a movement of Bach and at least one or two Paganini caprices each day.
When I'm on tour with something familiar like the Sibelius Concerto, I always have my iPad with me so I can learn new repertoire. When you remain with only the pieces that you know, your technique gets lower. You can maintain your technique only by learning new pieces." - Julia Fischer

VVSA begins! First up - we welcome our friend Stella Chen to talk about her life with music and her big win at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels! Here is a short clip about this phenomenal violinist who we will feature tomorrow at 1pm EST! Want to tune in? Check out the VVSA Experience Pass https://virtuosiacademy.com/vvsa-experience-pass/

https://youtu.be/Qp72N61pPdc

Stella Chen | Queen Elizabeth Interview #2 Stella Chen, Violinist

Calling all music students, professionals, amateurs and music lovers! JOIN IN THE VVSA EXPERIENCE! Listen to 12 lectures and masterclasses led by some of today's most compelling violinists, pianists, pedagogues and music industry leaders. Additionally, enjoy performances by the talented inaugural class of VVSA musicians from across the globe, all in the comfort of your home.

Full, half, and discounted student Experience Passes available. Click here for more details https://virtuosiacademy.com/vvsa-experience-pass/

Includes lectures and interviews by:
- Julia Fischer (June 23 @ 10:30am)
- Stella Chen, First Prize Queen Elizabeth Competition (June 22 @ 1pm)
- Philip Setzer, Emerson String Quartet (June 26 @ 1pm)
- Linda Petrikova, IMG Artists Vice President (June 25 @ 11am)
- Rebecca Davis PR - Public Relations consultant (June 25 @ 11am)
- Henry Kramer - Second Prize Queen Elizabeth Competition (June 27 @ 11am)
- Jeffrey Myers, Calidore String Quartet (June 25 @ 2pm)

MASTERCLASSES:
- James Ehnes (June 23 @ 12pm)
- Adrian Oetiker (June 24 @ 10am)
- Jeffrey Myers (June 25 @ 2pm)
- Philip Setzer (June 26 @ 1pm)
- Henry Kramer (June 27 @ 11am)
- Danielle Belen (June 28 @ 1pm)
- Almita Vamos (June 30 @ 1pm)
- Alessio Bax (July 1 @ 1pm)
- Elicia Silverstein, (July 2 @ 12pm)

Final recital by VVSA musicians - July 3 @ 2pm

For your quarantine video streaming playlist: check out this NEW online artist portrait, concert and interview with VVSA guest artist and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center artist Alessio Bax and his wife Lucille Chung!

Front Row: Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In the face of this global crisis, CMS will keep chamber music playing and will support our musicians. But we need your help. Your gift of any amount is deeply appreciated.