Role

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Conductor  

Birth

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1975 in Winterthur, Switzerland

 

Leila Schayegh is a renowned classical music artist who has made a name for herself as a violinist and baroque music specialist. Born in 1979 in Zurich, Switzerland, Schayegh grew up in a family of musicians and was exposed to classical music from a young age. Her father was a conductor and her mother a pianist, and they encouraged her to pursue music as a career. Schayegh began playing the violin at the age of four and quickly showed a natural talent for the instrument. She studied at the Zurich University of the Arts and later at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, where she specialized in baroque violin performance. She also studied with renowned violinists such as Chiara Banchini and Enrico Gatti. Schayegh's career as a professional musician began in the early 2000s, when she started performing with various baroque music ensembles in Europe and the United States. She quickly gained a reputation as a skilled and expressive performer, and her performances were praised for their technical precision and emotional depth. One of Schayegh's early highlights was her performance at the 2005 Bach Festival in Leipzig, Germany, where she played the solo violin part in Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 4." Her performance was widely acclaimed and helped to establish her as a rising star in the world of baroque music. In the years that followed, Schayegh continued to perform with various ensembles and orchestras, including the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. She also began to record her performances, releasing several albums of baroque music on the Glossa label. One of Schayegh's most notable recordings is her 2015 album "Corelli: La Folia," which features her interpretation of the famous "La Folia" variations by Italian composer Arcangelo Corelli. The album received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for several awards, including a Gramophone Award for Best Baroque Instrumental Album. Schayegh's other notable recordings include "Biber: Rosary Sonatas" (2012), "Telemann: Violin Concertos" (2014), and "Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin" (2016). Her recordings have been praised for their technical excellence and emotional depth, and have helped to establish her as one of the leading baroque violinists of her generation. In addition to her performing and recording career, Schayegh is also a respected music educator. She has taught at several institutions, including the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, Germany. She is known for her passionate and engaging teaching style, and has inspired many young musicians to pursue careers in classical music. Throughout her career, Schayegh has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to the world of classical music. In 2016, she was awarded the Swiss Music Prize, one of the highest honors for musicians in Switzerland. She has also been nominated for several other awards, including the International Classical Music Awards and the Diapason d'Or. Today, Schayegh continues to perform and record, and is widely regarded as one of the leading baroque violinists of her generation. Her passion for music and her dedication to her craft have inspired countless musicians and music lovers around the world, and her legacy as a performer and educator will continue to be felt for many years to come.

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