Baiba Skride
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Baiba Skride is a Latvia
n classical violinist. She was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Contest in 2001, and has performed around the world. She currently resides in Hamburg
with her 2-year old son.
She was born into a musical Latvia
n family in Riga
in 1981 where she began her studies, transferring in 1995 to the Conservatory of Music and Theatre in Rostock
, where she studied with Professor Petru Munteanu. She plays the Stradivarius
"Wilhelmj" violin (1725), which is on loan to her from the Nippon Music Foundation
. Her sisters are Lauma Skride, the pianist, and Linda Skride who plays viola.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n classical violinist. She was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Contest in 2001, and has performed around the world. She currently resides in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
with her 2-year old son.
She was born into a musical Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n family in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
in 1981 where she began her studies, transferring in 1995 to the Conservatory of Music and Theatre in Rostock
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
, where she studied with Professor Petru Munteanu. She plays the Stradivarius
Stradivarius
The name Stradivarius is associated with violins built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. According to their reputation, the quality of their sound has defied attempts to explain or reproduce, though this belief is controversial...
"Wilhelmj" violin (1725), which is on loan to her from the Nippon Music Foundation
Nippon Music Foundation
The Nippon Music Foundation is an organisation under the supervision of the Arts and Culture Promotion Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education...
. Her sisters are Lauma Skride, the pianist, and Linda Skride who plays viola.
External links
- Official Baiba Skride website at Sony Classical
- Biography at Nippon Music FoundationNippon Music FoundationThe Nippon Music Foundation is an organisation under the supervision of the Arts and Culture Promotion Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education...
- Interview with Baiba Skride