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'''Antoine Tamestit''' (born 1979) is a French [[viola|violist]].
'''Antoine Tamestit''' (born 1979) is a French [[viola|violist]].


Tamestit studied at the [[Conservatoire de Paris]],<ref name="Davenport" /> and further with Jesse Levine at [[Yale University]], and with [[Tabea Zimmermann]]. He won the 2001 [[Primrose International Viola Competition]], the 2003 [[Young Concert Artists International Auditions]] and the 2004 [[ARD International Music Competition]]. He was a [[BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme|BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist]] from 2004 to 2006.<ref name="Kronberg" />
Tamestit studied at the [[Conservatoire de Paris]],<ref name="Davenport" /> and further with Jesse Levine at [[Yale University]], and with [[Tabea Zimmermann]]. He was a [[BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme|BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist]] from 2004 to 2006.<ref name="Kronberg" />


He has performed at such venues as the [[Royal Concertgebouw]], the [[Musikverein|Vienna Musikverein]], and [[Carnegie Hall]] and with the [[Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia|Santa Cecilia Orchestra]] in Rome [14 March 2019].<ref name="Lucerne" /> In 2014, he played viola for the recording of [[Hector Berlioz|Berlioz's]] ''[[Harold en Italie]]'', conducted by [[Valery Gergiev]].<ref name="Kronberg" />
He has performed at such venues as the [[Royal Concertgebouw]], the [[Musikverein|Vienna Musikverein]], and [[Carnegie Hall]] and with the [[Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia|Santa Cecilia Orchestra]] in Rome [14 March 2019].<ref name="Lucerne" /> In 2014, he played viola for the recording of [[Hector Berlioz|Berlioz's]] ''[[Harold en Italie]]'', conducted by [[Valery Gergiev]].<ref name="Kronberg" />
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* 2001 [[Primrose International Viola Competition]]
* 2001 [[Primrose International Viola Competition]]
* 2003 [[Young Concert Artists International Auditions]]
* 2004 [[ARD International Music Competition]]
* 2004 [[ARD International Music Competition]]
* 2008 [[Credit Suisse Young Artist Award]]
* 2008 [[Credit Suisse Young Artist Award]]

Revision as of 17:14, 13 September 2023

Antoine Tamestit
Born1979
Paris
OccupationViolist
Websitewww.antoinetamestit.com/about

Antoine Tamestit (born 1979) is a French violist.

Tamestit studied at the Conservatoire de Paris,[1] and further with Jesse Levine at Yale University, and with Tabea Zimmermann. He was a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist from 2004 to 2006.[2]

He has performed at such venues as the Royal Concertgebouw, the Vienna Musikverein, and Carnegie Hall and with the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome [14 March 2019].[3] In 2014, he played viola for the recording of Berlioz's Harold en Italie, conducted by Valery Gergiev.[2]

Tamestit played chamber music with Emmanuel Ax, Isabelle Faust, Martin Fröst, Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma, Emmanuel Pahud, Francesco Piemontesi, Cédric Tiberghien, Yuja Wang, Jörg Widmann, Shai Wosner, and the Ébène Quartet.[4]

He was professor at the Musikhochschule in Cologne, the Conservatoire de Paris, and teaches in masterclasses at the Kronberg Academy.[4]

Tamestit plays on the first viola made in 1672 by Antonio Stradivari.[4]

Awards

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ Davenport, Helena (14 September 2019). "Ja, ich bin streng". Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten (in German). Potsdam. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Antoine Tamestit / viola". Kronberg Academy. 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Antoine Tamestit / viola". Lucerne Festival. 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Antoine Tamestit". rbartists. Retrieved 13 September 2023.