Leticia Moreno facts for kids
Leticia Muñoz Moreno (born in 1985 in Madrid) is a famous Spanish violinist. She started learning music very early, at just 3 years old. She studied both violin and piano using the Suzuki Method. By the time she was 5, she was already performing her first concerts!
In 1996, Leticia began studying with a well-known teacher named Zakhar Bron. She spent six years learning from him at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Spain and also at the Köln Musikhochschule in Germany. Later, she received guidance from other great musicians like Maxim Vengerov and David Takeno. She even got the highest grade ever for her final performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama! From 2003, her last teacher was the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich.
Since 2005, Leticia Moreno has played a very special violin. It was made in 1679 by Pietro Guarneri, a famous violin maker. This valuable instrument belongs to the Stradivari Society of Chicago. Leticia has performed concerts all over the world. She has played in countries like Austria, England, Russia (St. Petersburg and Moscow), Italy, Poland, and many places in South America, Mexico, and Spain. She has also performed with major orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
The Spanish composer Francisco Lara wrote a special piece of music for her. It is called Capriccio for Leticia and was composed in 2005.
Awards and Achievements
Leticia Moreno has won many important awards throughout her career. These awards recognize her amazing talent and hard work as a violinist.
Early Recognitions
- Spanish Interpreters Association: She won awards from this group in 1996, 1999, and 2000.
- Juventudes Musicales of Spain: She was recognized by this youth music organization in 1997, 1998, and 2001.
International Competitions
- Henryk Szeryng Competition: Leticia won this competition in 2000.
- Concertino Praga: She also won this award in 2000.
- Novosibirsk: She received an award in Novosibirsk in 2001.
- Pablo de Sarasate Prize: This important prize was awarded to her in 2001.
- Emily Anderson Prize: She won this prize in 2005.
- Lotto-Förderpreis des Rheingau Musik Festivals: Leticia received this award in 2010.
See also
In Spanish: Leticia Moreno para niños
