Programme Corelli, Sibelius and others
Elīna Bukša, winner of the Latvian Music Prize 2012, was born in Aizkraukle and has been studying the violin since the age of five with legendary teacher Ojārs Kalņiņš. Later Elīna continued her studies with Russian violinist Boris Belkin in the Netherlands. At the age of six, Elīna became a laureate of the Talents for Latvia competition, and went on to win 16 international and local competitions. At the age of 12 Elīna made her debut with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra playing Mozart's Violin Concerto No.5, and since then she regularly performs with all Latvian professional orchestras.
Elīna has given concerts in France, Germany, Russia, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, Finland, India, Japan... She has performed in concert halls such as Bozar Concert Hall in Belgium, Tampere Philharmonic in Finland, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Music Laeiszhalle in Germany, etc...
She has had important appearances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège, the Royal Walloon Chamber Orchestra, Musica Viva in Moscow, Sinfonia Varsovia and La Scala ....
Her collaboration with the world-famous violinist MIDORI is an important part of her art. Together with her, the young artist takes part in creative journeys to distant lands with new audiences.
Since the age of 14, Elīna has been an artist of the Hermanis Braun Foundation and performs in its various concerts.
Elina is a graduate of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium (class of Prof. Ogistin Dime), and in parallel studies with the world-renowned Professor Anna Chumachenko in masterclasses in Germany, France and Switzerland.
The young violinist currently plays the great violin of the Italian master Domenico Montagnano (1723), which has been entrusted to her temporarily by a private sponsor.
The young violinist has received four special awards from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia.
Elīna Bukša impresses with the depth of her reading, her singing and passionate sound, her dramatic expressiveness and inner freedom.
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