"Outstanding Artist"
- Enrico Onofri
"A fascinating play of emotions
magnificently performed"
- Aargauer Zeitung
"...her energetic playing in a golden dress
enchanted Carnegie Hall"
- De Morgen
Winner of the prestigious Respighi Prize and laureate of numerous international competitions, Italian-Swiss violinist Irene Abrigo has performed and collaborated with leading institutions, soloists, and premiered works by renowned contemporary composers. Known for her expressive sound, technical mastery, and artistic versatility, she brings depth to both classical and modern repertoire.
Mentored by acclaimed artists such as Corina Belcea, Heinz Holliger, Enrico Onofri, and Jürg Dähler, she has developed a refined and personal musical vision. Highlights of the 2025–2026 season include her third appearance at Carnegie Hall with the Chamber Orchestra of New York and Maestro Salvatore Di Vittorio, as well as a chamber music tour with Heinz Holliger and the Swiss Chamber Soloists. Beyond the stage, she is deeply committed to cultural outreach, education, and social responsibility, using music as a powerful tool for connection and change.
NEWS
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Guest on Rai 3’s “Via dei Matti n.0”
A crossover project with Alessio Bertallot and Stefano Bollani on “Clouds” by Ezio Bosso, for the national Italian television.
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IG Live with Zofia Neugebauer
Irene and Zofia talked about musical education, Zofia's experiences with the Karajan Academy and the Verbier Chamber Orchestra,. They dove into important topics like therapy, the realities of the profession as musicians, the challenges both personally and professionally, teaching, social media presence, sound baths, and painting.
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Lucignano Music Festival 2025
“A successful event, capable of leaving a cultural and educational mark, as well as an artistic one”.
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An artistic portrait on ANSA.it
Music helps us live and share emotions. Social commitment defines the artistic path of Irene Abrigo, an Italian-Swiss violinist, performing for the third time at Carnegie Hall next March...
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UPCOMING CONCERTS
Nov 11, 2025
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
Liceo Artistico
Ysaÿe, Paganini, Boccherini,
Käser, Martinu
with Giampaolo Bandini, Jürg Dähler, Francesco Sica, Sebastian Braun
Nov 20-23, 2025
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Concert Hall Liszt Academy
Brahms, Boccherini, Schumann,
Ysaÿe, Martinu
with Stephen Waarts, Osztrosits Éva, Jürg Dähler, Perényi Miklós, Szabó Ildikó, Dénes Várjon, Izabella Simon, Csáki András
Jan 30, 2026
WINTERTHUR, SWITZERLAND
Konservatorium Winterthur
Bartók: Rhapsodie Nr. 1
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata Nr. 2 op. 94bis
Arvo Pärt Fratres
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
with Canan Kocaay Camurtas, piano
ARTISTIC DIRECTION
Lucignano Music Festival
An international music festival in the unique medieval borgo of Lucignano, Tuscan countryside between Arezzo and Siena.
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Italian Swiss Music Society
A concert serie in the heart of Zurich promoting the exchange between Italian and Swiss artists, under the patronage of the Italian Institute of Culture and the Italian Consulate.
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POURQUOIPAS
A non-profit cultural association supporting
culture, education and charity projects.
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