17 January 2003 For Immediate Release
15 YEAR OLD CHLOE HANSLIP - WARNER CLASSICS UK¹s YOUNGEST EVER ARTIST COMES TO THE SHELDONIAN TO PERFORM THE BEAUTIFUL BRUCH VIOLIN CONCERTO WITH THE OXFORD PHILOMUSICA ORCHESTRA
Oxford Philomusica¹s first concert for 2003 offers an
opportunity to hear the young violin genius Chloë
Hanslip, as she joins the orchestra for a
performance of the evocative and highly popular Bruch Violin Concerto in The Sheldonian Theatre on Saturday 25 January.
She may be only 15, but Chloë
Hanslip has notched up 10 years of performances on stage and screen, starting
at the age of 5 when she played for the legendary Lord Yehudi Menuhin.
She has been coached by one of the
world¹s greatest violinists, Maxim Vengerov, performed on film alongside one of our leading actors, Ralph
Fiennes and performed with one of the
world¹s greatest orchestras, the London Symphony Orchestra. She has
played for Royalty, appeared in the most famous concert halls around the world
and won numerous international prizes.
But to critics who might say that her formal education has probably
suffered they should also know that Chloë Hanslip already has 2 ³A² levels to
her credit.
Following the sell-out performance of Oxford Philomusica¹s Messiah in December the Oxford Times reported that ³ŠŠa packed audience obviously agreed that it must have been one of the most effective and enjoyable events in the long history of the Sheldonian.²
Also on the programme with Chloe Hanslip¹s Bruch Concerto is the enchanting Dvorak Symphony No 8. This concert offers a feast for the whole family.
Full Concert Details:
BRUCH Violin
Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 26
DVORAK Symphony
No. 8 in G Op. 88
Chloe Hanslip violin
Marios Papadopoulos - conductor
Tickets £30, £24, £17, £10 plus concessions
Booking available online at: www.oxfordphil.com
Box Office: 01865 305305
For further information, pictures and interview opportunities, please contact
Carole Radford: 01753 771849; 07770 543616, Carole@caroleradfordpr.com
Notes for Editors:
Chloë Hanslip was born in 1987 in
Guildford, Surrey and has been playing the violin since she was two. When she was
five she performed to the legendary violinist and mentor Lord Yehudi Menuhin
and subsequently, at his invitation, studied with Natasha Boyarskaya at the
Menuhin School.
In 1995 she began studying in
Germany with Professor Zakhar Bron, the teacher of Maxim Vengerov and Vadim
Repin, two of today's foremost young violinists. In addition to her lessons
with Professor Bron, Chloë has taken part in masterclasses and received
guidance from the great violinists Shlomo Mintz, Ida Haendel, Salvatore
Accardo, Ruggiero Ricci and Maxim Vengerov. At the age of four Chloë performed solo at the Purcell Room
and by ten had
played in major concert halls
throughout Europe and North America including Carnegie Hall in New York and the
Royal Albert Hall in London. In
1997 Chloë was featured in a television documentary in Germany with Igor
Oistrakh and Prof. Bron. She was also featured in the BBC documentary Can You
Make A Genius? screened in 2001 on BBC1 and played the child prodigy violinist
alongside Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler in the film Onegin.
Chloë has an exclusive recording
contract with Warner Classics UK and at 13 was the youngest ever artist to be
signed to the label. Her debut album, recorded with the London Symphony
Orchestra under Paul Mann, was released in September 2001 to great critical
acclaim. Her second CD, a recording of Bruch Concerti 1 & 3 with the LSO
under Martyn Brabbins, will be released in Autumn 2002.
Chloë has received numerous awards
for her playing including first prize and four special prizes in the 2nd
International Violin Competition in Novosibirsk (Siberia) resulting in concerts
in Russia, France and Japan. In 2000 she was awarded a Scholarship by the
Sibelius Foundation, one of Norway¹s highest honours, presented by the Finnish
Ambassador. Also in 2000 she was nominated by Justus Frantz for the Prix
Davidoff. In July 2001 Chloë gave
a private recital at Frogmore House, Windsor, for His Royal Highness, the Duke
of Edinburgh and performed at St. James¹ Palace in December 2001 before the
Princess Royal. Chloë was invited to perform again for the Duke of Edinburgh at
the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in May 2002.
In October 2001 Chloë performed at
the Royal Albert Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra and at New Year she gave
two performances of the Mendelssohn Concerto as soloist with the London
Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican. She recently performed the Mendelssohn
& Bruch Concerto No.1 with the London Mozart Players to great acclaim and
future plans include concerto performances with The Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic, the Sønderjyllands
Symfoniorkester and the Royal
Scottish National Orchestra. Chloë will make her concerto debut in Japan, with
the Tokyo Philharmonic, in 2003.
In addition to her musical achievements Chloë has German and Music ŒA¹
Level to her credit.
Chloë plays a 1735 Guarneri Œdel
Gesu¹ violin, courtesy of Ealing Strings