Vera Lopatina (Russia)

Year of birth: 1989

In 2012, earned master’s degree with first-class honours from Paris Conservatoire where she studied violin with Prof. R. Pasquier. In 2008-2010, took bachelor’s course in violin and chamber music under Professors O. Charlier and P. Bernold in the same school. Prior to that attended Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in Moscow for a year. Winner of 2nd prize at 7th Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition in 2015 (with Trio Medici); 2nd prize at 6th International J. Haydn Chamber Music Competition in 2014 (with Trio Medici); Ravel Prize at Academie Internationale de Musique Maurice Ravel in Saint-Jean de Luz, France in 2013; Diploma at International Competition ARD Musikwettbewerd in Munich, Germany (piano trio). Has toured Russia, Germany, Finland, China, Japan, Korea, Switzerland and Denmark.

Vera Lopatina plays a violin built by anonimous Dutch violin maker from 18th century.

Program:

Stage 1

L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 for violin and piano in F major, Op. 24

H. Wieniawski: Capriccio no. 5 Alla Saltarella, Op. 10

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

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

K. Szymanowski: Romance in D major, Op. 23

Stage 2

F. Kreisler: Caprice viennois, Op. 2

J. Massenet: Meditation from the opera Thaïs

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

Stage 3

W. A. Mozart: Violin concerto G major, KV 216, first movement

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

J. S. Bach: Sarabande from Partita No. 2 for violin solo in D minor BWV 1004

Stage 4

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

J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Pianist: Olga Kirpicheva