Amalia Hall (New Zealand)

Year of birth: 1989

Graduate of D. Atanassov’s class at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, she also completed postgraduate studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she studied under P. Frank and J. Silverstein. Prize-winner of numerous international violin competitions including Joseph Joachim Competition, the “Premio R. Lipizer”, Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Kloster Schöntal, the Dinu Lipatti (1st prize), L. Janáček Competition (1st prize), and A. Postacchini Competition (“Absolute Winner” prize). Won all major national awards in New Zealand while still in her teens. Regular soloist with orchestras in New Zealand, she has also performed with European ensembles including the Virtuosi Italiani, Munich Chamber Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, and State Philharmonic of Sibiu.

Artist plays a Landolfi violin from 1737.

Program:

Stage 1

L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 for violin and piano in G major, Op. 30

H. Wieniawski: Capriccio no. 7 La Cadenza, Op. 10

H. Wieniawski: Polonaise in D major, Op. 4

E. Ysaÿe: Sonata no. 3 in D minor, Op. 27 Ballade

K. Szymanowski: Myths Op. 30 – The Fountain of Arethusa

Stage 2

F. Kreisler: La Gitana

J. Joachim – Romance in B-flat major, Op. 2

M. Ravel: Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano in G major

Stage 3

W. A. Mozart: Violin concerto in A major, KV 219, first movement

W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, KV 364, first movement

J. S. Bach: Gavotte en rondeau from Partita No. 3 for violin solo in E major BWV 1006

Stage 4

H. Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no. 2 in D minor, Op. 22

L. van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

  Pianist: Michał Francuz