Geneviève Laurenceau (born 2 November 1977) is a French classical violinist. She was a supersoloist with the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse from 2007 to 2017.
Life
Born in Strasbourg, Laurenceau began playing the violin at the age of 3 and started performing at the age of 9 with the philharmonic chamber orchestra of her hometown. She followed the lessons of Wolfgang Marschner and Zakhar Bron in Germany, then perfected her skills with Jean-Jacques Kantorow in Rotterdam.[1]
After several international successes and a First Prize at the Novosibirsk International Competition (Russia), she won the Grand Prize of the Maurice Ravel International Academy in Saint-Jean-de-Luz in September 2001. The following year, she won the 5th "Le violon de l'Adami" competition and made a CD on this occasion, with pianist Jean-Frédéric Neuburger.[1]
As a teacher, Laurenceau is invited to the academies of Annecy and Dartington (England), where she performs alongside pianist Stephen Kovacevich. She is also a professor and supervises the master classes at the Philippe Jaroussky musical Academy.[6]
Laurenceau is President and artistic director of the Obernai Chamber Music Festival, which she created in 2009.[1]
Quintette by César Franck and Piano Quartet Op. 30 by Ernest Chausson, with the Musique Oblique Ensemble (Alphée, ffff Télérama, choc du Monde de la Musique)