Elizabeth Pitcairn
| Elizabeth Pitcairn | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 5, 1973 Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Violin soloist |
| Instruments | Violin |
Elizabeth Pitcairn (born December 5, 1973) is a renowned American classical solo violinist who is noted for performing on the 1720 Red Mendelssohn Antonio Stradivari violin that is said to have inspired the film The Red Violin.
Childhood[]
Elizabeth was born in the Tinicum Township. When she was three years old, she asked her mother if she could play the violin. Her mother, Mary Eleanor Pitcairn, unsuccessfully attempted to get her to play the cello.[1]
Career[]
She played with the Newark Symphony Orchestra by the age of 14. She also played for the Philadelphia Orchestra, and she played at the Ainay-Le-Viel festival in France.[1]
She made her debut in New York at the Alice Tully Hall in 2000.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Orlemann, Betty (28 September 2000). "Hard Work, Then She Plays". The Morning Call. Retrieved 28 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin". Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1973 births
- American classical violinists
- Living people
- People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Pitcairn family
- Thornton School of Music alumni
- University of Southern California faculty
- Classical musicians from Pennsylvania
- 21st-century classical violinists
- Women classical violinists