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 is a famous classical violinist. He was born on April 4, 1984, in Italy. He has won a Grammy Award for his amazing violin playing. He is an Italian-German-American musician.
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Early Life and Learning Music
Augustin Hadelich was born in Cecina, Tuscany, Italy. His parents were German. His two older brothers already played music. Augustin started learning the violin at age five. His father, who played the cello as a hobby, taught him.
As he grew up, Augustin learned from many famous violinists. They gave him lessons and special classes. He was a very talented young musician. He was known as a "wunderkind" because he was so good at violin, piano, and even composing music in Germany.
In 1999, Augustin had an accident on his family's farm in Italy. He was hurt but recovered well after treatment in Germany. After getting better, he finished his music studies in Italy. He then got into The Juilliard School in New York, a very famous music school.
From 2004 to 2007, Augustin studied at Juilliard. He earned two special diplomas there. After finishing school, he stayed in New York. In 2014, he became an American citizen.
His Music Career
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In 2006, Augustin won first prize at a big violin competition in Indianapolis. Soon after, he showed he was ready for the world stage. He stepped in at the last minute for other violinists. For example, in 2008, he played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. In 2010, he played with the New York Philharmonic for the first time.
After that, he played many times with these orchestras. He also performed with almost all the other major orchestras in North America. These include the Boston Symphony and Chicago Symphony. He has also played with famous orchestras around the world. Some of these are the Berlin Philharmonic and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2019, he became an "Artist in Association" with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Germany. This is a special title he holds until 2023.
Augustin Hadelich plays many different kinds of music. He often performs famous violin concertos by composers like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. But he also loves to play newer music. He performs modern violin concertos and other pieces by living composers.
Awards and Special Honors
Augustin Hadelich has won many important awards for his music.
- In 2021, he won an Opus Klassik award for "Instrumentalist of the Year."
- In 2018, Musical America also named him "Instrumentalist of the Year."
- In 2017, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter in the UK. This is like a special degree.
- In 2016, he won his first Grammy Award. This was for "Best Classical Instrumental Solo." He won it for playing Henri Dutilleux’s Violin Concerto.
- In 2015, he was the first person to win the Warner Music Prize. This award came with $100,000 and a chance to record music.
- In 2006, he won the gold medal at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. He also won many other special prizes there. These included awards for playing different types of music.
He has also received other important grants and awards. These include the Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Martin E. Segal Award.
His Violin
Augustin Hadelich plays a very special violin. It is called the 1744 "Leduc / Szeryng" Guarneri del Gesu. This violin is on loan to him for a long time.
Before this, he played other famous violins. One was the 1723 Kiesewetter Stradivarius. Another was the 1683 "ex-Gingold" Stradivari. These violins are very old and valuable.
Teaching Music
In 2021, Augustin Hadelich joined the teachers at the Yale School of Music. He teaches a small number of violin students there. He also gives special classes for all string players at Yale.
He has also taught at other famous music schools. These include the Colburn School and the Curtis Institute of Music. He also gives master classes at music festivals around the world.
Music He Has Recorded
Augustin Hadelich has released many albums. Here are some of them:
- 2024: American Road Trip – Music by American composers.
- 2022: Recuerdos – Music by composers like Pablo de Sarasate and Sergei Prokofiev.
- 2021: Bach Sonatas & Partitas – Nominated for a Grammy Award.
- 2020: Bohemian Tales – Music by Antonín Dvorák and others. Nominated for a Grammy and won an Opus Klassik award.
- 2019: Brahms and Ligeti Violin Concertos.
- 2018: Paganini, 24 Caprices for solo violin.
- 2018: David Lang, "Mystery Sonatas."
- 2017: Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto / Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole.
- 2016: Music by Franck, Kurtág, Previn, and Schumann. Nominated for a Grammy Award.
- 2015: Bartók, Violin Concerto No. 2 / Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto.
- 2014: Sibelius, Violin Concerto / Thomas Adès, Violin Concerto.
- 2013: Histoire du Tango – Music by Piazzolla, De Falla, Paganini, and Sarasate.
- 2011: Echoes of Paris – Music by Poulenc, Stravinsky, Debussy, and Prokofiev.
- 2009: Flying Solo – Music by Bartók, Paganini, Ysaÿe, and Zimmerman.
- 2008: Haydn, complete violin concertos.
- 2007: Telemann, 12 Fantasias for solo violin.
