2024
AUGUST 2024
Beethoven Violin Concerto Debut
During the 24-25 Season Irene will debut the Beethoven Violin Concerto: the 15th of December at the Victoria Hall, the monumental concert hall in Geneva, and on the 16th of December in the Turin Conservatory with Antonmario Semolini and Virtuosi dell'Accademia di San Giovanni.
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JUNE 2024
Closing Besançon Festival La Via Musica
Irene is replacing 1st violin Bogdan Bozovic leading the WSQ - Winterthur String Quartet and baroque wind players for the closing concert of the first part of La Via Musica Festival in Besançon. On the program, the 29th Symphony from Mozart as well as Piano concertos K449 and K450 with forte-pianist and conductor Arthur Schoonderwoert playing on an original instrument from 18th century. For the first time in 100 years of the WSQ, a woman will lead the group as 1st violin. For this project the WSQ plays on original Jacobus Stainer instruments (1750 - 90) and gut strings.
MAY 2024
"A fascinating play of emotions magnificently performed"
Read the great critic published on the Aargauer Zeitung about the 2024 Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg with focus on the two opening concerts featuring the world première of the duo for violin and viola "Love Letters" by Alfred Felder, performed by Irene and violist Jürg Dähler.
MAY 2024
World première at Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg
On the 17th of May Irene will perform a world première of the duo for violin and viola "Love Letters" written by Alfred Felder for the Pfingstfestival and dedicated to her and violist Jürg Dähler.
MARCH 2024
Bach Three Partitas
Irene will debut the Three partitas of Bach in one concert for the Facettenkonzerte at the Konservatorium Winterthur.
FEBRUARY 2024
IG Live interview with violin teacher Eleonora Umidon
Irene converses with Eleonora about the violin pedagogy and life lessons from learning a musical instrument.
