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"A FASCINATING PLAY OF EMOTIONS

MAGNIFICENTLY PERFORMED"

- AARGAUER ZEITUNG

 

"A RARE PERFECTION IN PHRASING,

A DIALOGUE THAT GOES WELL BEYOND WORDS

GAVE ME MOMENTS OF PROFOUND HAPPINESS" 

- ENZO RESTAGNO

 

"HER ENERGETIC PLAYING IN A GOLD DRESS

ENCHANTED CARNEGIE HALL" 

- DE MORGEN

 

"...SHE REVEALED UNDOUBTED VIRTUOSISTIC CAPACITY,

COMBINED WITH A CLEAN EXECUTION AND A CRYSTAL PRECISION"

- LA NUOVA VOCE

BIOGRAPHY

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Winner of the 2015 RESPIGHI PRIZE and laureates of many International Competitions, well-traveled and knowledgeable in music, art, literature, and charity, Irene's generous approach to music-making, her commitment to supporting culture and education, together with a tireless entrepreneur mindset, have made her a unique personality in the present music world.

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ARTISTIC DIRECTION

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Lucignano Music Festival

Concerts in the unique medieval borgo of Lucignano, Tuscan countryside between Arezzo and Siena.

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ITALIAN-SWISS Music Society

A cultural exchange based in Zürich between Italian and Swiss artists.

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POURQUOIPAS

A non-profit cultural association supporting

culture, education and charity projects.

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NEXT CONCERTS

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25-28th September 2024

LUCIGNANO MUSIC FESTIVAL (IT)

Solo & Chamber music

www.lucignanomusicfestival.com

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18-20th October 2024

ZWISCHENTÖNE FESTIVAL (CH)

Solo & Chamber music

www.zwischentoene.com

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21st October 2024

SWISS CHAMBER CONCERTS (CH)

Chamber music

www.swisschamberconcerts.ch

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26th November 2024

ITALIAN SWISS MUSIC SOCIETY (CH)

Chamber music

www.italianswissmusicsociety.com

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1st December 2024

SWISS CHAMBER CONCERTS (CH)

Solo & Chamber music

www.swisschamberconcerts.ch

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15th December 2024

CONCERTUS SAISONNUS

Victoria Hall, Geneva (CH)

L.v. Beethoven Violin Concerto

www.concertus.ch

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16th December 2024

Sala del Conservatorio, Torino (IT)

L.v. Beethoven Violin Concerto

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PAGANINI: THE MYSTERY ROOM

 

Based on historical documents, the "Paganini Mystery Room" is a dynamic and interactive project inspired by the concept of escape rooms, designed to explore the man behind the legend, Niccolò Paganini. Participants will engage in a 1 hour "Sherlock Holmes" style investigation, progressing through various stages to uncover mysteries surrounding Paganini's legend, culminating in a solo violin performance.

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VIDEOS

Franz Schubert Violin Sonata in A Major D574 / Irene Abrigo & Hyung-ki Joo
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Franz Schubert Violin Sonata in A Major D574 / Irene Abrigo & Hyung-ki Joo

00:00 Schubert Violin Sonata in A Major D574 I. Allegro moderato 09:02 Schubert Violin Sonata in A Major D574 II. Scherzo 13:21 Schubert Violin Sonata in A Major D574 III. Andantino 17:37 Schubert Violin Sonata in A Major D574 IV. Allegro Vivace Irene Abrigo, violin Hyung-ki Joo, piano "The Crazy Star - Homage à Corinne Chapelle" Recorded live 5th June 2022 Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg Sound engineer: Eliyah Reichen Video: Raphael Dähler Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg Website: http://www.festivalbrunegg.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pfingstfestival/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/festivalbrunegg/ Website Irene Abrigo: http://www.ireneabrigo.com Website Hyung-ki Joo: http://www.hyungkijoo.com Corinne Chapelle's Story: http://www.corinnechapelle.com
ViaHolliger _ Holliger, Schüpbach, Weinmeister, Abrigo, Dähler, Haefliger
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ViaHolliger _ Holliger, Schüpbach, Weinmeister, Abrigo, Dähler, Haefliger

SWISS CHAMBER CONCERTS GENEVA, 2021 SWISS CHAMBER SOLOISTS Heinz Holliger, hautbois Marie-Lise Schüpbach, cor anglais Hanna Weinmeister, violon Irene Abrigo, violon Jürg Dähler, alto Daniel Haefliger, violoncelle Luigi Boccherini 1743-1805 Quintette en ré mineur pour hautbois et quatuor à cordes G.436/op. 55 Nr. 6 (1797) - Allegro comodo assai (00:05:15) - Minuetto (00:15:58)   Heinz Holliger *1939 Quatre Duos pour hautbois et cor anglais (2019/2020) création mondiale - Lied im Spiegel (2019) (00:24:38) - Lied mit Gegenüber (2019) (00:26:30) - Fangis (2020) (00:28:49) - à deux – Adieu (D.+5.4.2020 – R.-M. 13.4.2020) (00:30:19) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 Duo en si majeur K. 424 pour violon et alto - Adagio – Allegro (00:37:04) - Andante cantabile (00:45:15) - Thème avec six variations. Andante grazioso (00:55:24) Robert Suter 1919-2008 Oh-Boe pour hautbois création mondiale (00:58:01) Bernhard Henrik Crusell 1775-1838 Divertimento en do majeur op. 9 pour hautbois et quatuor à cordes (1823) (01:05:20) - Allegro - Andante poco Adagio - Allegro vivace -------------------------------------------------------- →→ Subscribe to our channel ! FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK : → Geneva : https://www.facebook.com/SCC.geneve/ CHECK OUR WEBSITE : → http://www.swisschamberconcerts.ch/fr/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER : → http://www.swisschamberconcerts.ch/fr/newsletter/
Mystery-Concert: "Niccolò Paganini: Le Mystère" - Documentary [SUB ENG]
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Mystery-Concert: "Niccolò Paganini: Le Mystère" - Documentary [SUB ENG]

Produced in 2017 as a collaboration between POURQUOIPAS and Pully Sound Sound Festival, this project represents a unique social, educational and interactive musical experience. It's available in French, but can be translated into different languages as well as customised to the place of realisation. Artistic Direction and Violin Solo: Irene Abrigo Music: N.Milstein "Paganiniana" / N. Paganini Caprices op.1 The Magician: Nina Garin The Devil: Fabrice Semedo The Organist: Anne-Claude Burnand-Mauri J-B. Vuillaume, the Luthier: Loïc Dumas Saturday, June 24, 2017, Pully Sound Sound Festival Eglise du Prieuré, Pully - VD - Switzerland Audio excerpts of the RTS Live Recording for the Show "Magnétique" with Yves Bron CONTACT POURQUOIPAS association www.pour-quoi-pas.com pourquoipas.info@gmail.com

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