Augustin Hadelich facts for kids
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Augustin Hadelich
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| Born | April 4, 1984 Cecina, Tuscany, Italy |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instruments | "Leduc / Szeryng" Guarneri del Gesu violin |
| Labels | Warner Classics, AVIE, Naxos |
Augustin Hadelich, born on April 4, 1984, is a famous classical violinist. He is Italian, German, and American. He has even won a Grammy Award for his amazing music!
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Early Life and Musical Start
Augustin Hadelich was born in Cecina, Italy. His parents were German. When he was five years old, Augustin started learning the violin. His two older brothers already played the cello and piano. His father, who was a farmer and played the cello for fun, taught him.
As a young musician, Augustin learned from different violin teachers. These teachers gave him lessons and special classes when they visited near his family's farm in Tuscany. He quickly became a very talented young musician, sometimes called a "wunderkind." He played the violin, piano, and even wrote music in Germany.
In 1999, Augustin was hurt in a fire at his family's farm. He was flown to Germany for treatment. After he got better, he finished his studies at the Istituto Mascagni in Italy with top honors. He then got accepted into The Juilliard School in New York.
From 2004 to 2007, Augustin studied at Juilliard. He earned two diplomas there. After finishing school, he stayed in New York. In 2014, he became an American citizen.
A Career on the World Stage
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In 2006, Augustin Hadelich won first prize at a big violin competition in Indianapolis. Soon after, he showed he was ready for major performances. He often stepped in at the last minute for other famous violinists. For example, in 2008, he played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 2010, he made his debut with the New York Philharmonic.
Over the next ten years, he played many times with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic. He also performed with almost all the other major orchestras in North America. These included the Boston Symphony and the Chicago Symphony.
Augustin also played with many famous orchestras around the world. He performed with the Berlin Philharmonic in Germany and the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the UK. He also played with orchestras in Amsterdam, Denmark, Finland, Vienna, Spain, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
From 2019 to 2023, he was named "Artist in Association" with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg, Germany. This was a special title.
Augustin Hadelich is known for playing many different kinds of music. He often performs famous violin concertos by composers like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. He also loves to play newer music by modern composers.
Awards and Special Honors
Augustin Hadelich has won many important awards for his musical talent.
In 2021, he won the "Instrumentalist of the Year" award at the Opus Klassik. In 2018, Musical America also named him "Instrumentalist of the Year."
The University of Exeter in the UK gave him an honorary doctorate in December 2017. This is a special degree given to honor someone's achievements.
In February 2016, Augustin won his first Grammy Award. He won for "Best Classical Instrumental Solo." This was for his performance of Henri Dutilleux’s Violin Concerto. He played with the Seattle Symphony.
In October 2015, he was the first person to win the Warner Music Prize. This award included $100,000 and a chance to record music with Warner Classics.
When he won the gold medal at the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, he also received many other awards. These were for playing different types of music the best. He won for romantic concertos, classical concertos, and works by famous composers like Bach and Paganini.
He has also received other important grants and awards. These include the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2009 and the Martin E. Segal Award in 2012.
His Special Violins
Augustin Hadelich plays on a very special violin. It is a 1744 "Leduc / Szeryng" Guarneri del Gesu violin. This violin is on loan to him for a long time.
Before this, he played a 1723 "Kiesewetter Stradivarius" violin. That violin was also on loan from a special society. From 2006 to 2010, he played a 1683 "ex-Gingold" Stradivari violin. This was part of his prize for winning the Indianapolis Competition.
Teaching Music
In 2021, Augustin Hadelich joined the faculty at the Yale School of Music. He teaches a small number of violin students there. He also gives master classes to all string players at the school.
He has also taught at other famous music schools. These include the Colburn School and the Curtis Institute of Music. He has given special classes at many music festivals and universities around the world.
Music Recordings
Augustin Hadelich has released many albums. Here are some of his recordings:
- Warner Classics – American Road Trip – This album has music by American composers. He recorded it with Orion Weiss on piano in 2024.
- Warner Classics – Recuerdos – This album features works by composers like Pablo de Sarasate and Sergei Prokofiev. He recorded it with the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne in 2022.
- Warner Classics – Bach Sonatas & Partitas, 2021 – This album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022.
- Warner Classics – Bohemian Tales – This album includes the Violin Concerto (Dvořák). It was recorded with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2020. It was nominated for a Grammy and won an Opus Klassik award.
- Warner Classics – Brahms and Ligeti Violin Concertos – Recorded with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in 2017/2018, released in 2019.
- Warner Classics – Paganini, 24 Caprices for solo violin, 2018.
- Cantaloupe Music – David Lang, "Mystery Sonatas", 2018.
- London Philharmonic – Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto / Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole – Recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 2017.
- Avie – works by Franck / Kurtág / Previn / Schumann – Recorded with Joyce Yang on piano in 2016. It was nominated for a Grammy Award.
- Avie – Bartók, Violin Concerto No. 2 / Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto – Recorded with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in 2015.
- Avie – Sibelius, Violin Concerto / Thomas Adès, Violin Concerto (Concentric Paths) with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in 2014. It was nominated for a Gramophone Award.
- Avie – Histoire du Tango: works by Piazzolla / De Falla / Paganini / Sarasate – Recorded with Pablo Sáinz Villegas on guitar in 2013.
- Avie – Echoes of Paris: works by Poulenc / Stravinsky / Debussy / Prokofiev – Recorded with Robert Kulek on piano in 2011.
- Avie – Flying Solo: works by Bartók / Paganini / Ysaÿe / Zimmerman, 2009.
- Naxos – Haydn, complete violin concertos with Cologne Chamber Orchestra, 2008.
- Naxos – Telemann, 12 Fantasias for solo violin, 2007.
