For many years now, Fanny Clamagirand has been establishing herself as an artist and violinist of great distinction on the French and international scenes. Winner of the 2007 Monte-Carlo Violin Masters, named « Révélation Classique Adami 2006 », 1st Prize at the 2005 F. Kreisler International Competition in Vienna, Fanny studied in Paris, London and Vienna. Acclaimed for the elegance of her playing and her interpretations that blend raw sensitivity, authority and freedom, she is a guest in the world's greatest concert halls and festivals, and performs as a soloist alongside renowned orchestras and artists. For several years, she was a member of the Mutter's Virtuosi, an ensemble of young soloists led by the German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. She is also a regular guest on French and foreign radio stations. Her rich discography, widely acclaimed and rewarded by the specialist press, includes the Six Sonates d'Ysaÿe (Nascor; 2007), the violin concertos by Saint-Saëns (Naxos; 2010 /CHOC Classica), a three-volume cycle of works for violin and piano by Saint-Saëns with Vanya Cohen (Naxos ; 2013 to 2021), Edith Canat de Chizy's « Missing », premiered with the Orchestre National de France conducted by John Storgårds (Solstice; 2019), Beethoven's concerto and Peteris Vasks' « Distant Light » recorded with the English Chamber Orchestra and Ken-David Masur (Mirare; 2020) and the Florence Price Concertos (Naxos; 2025). Her forthcoming album is dedicated to Sibelius and Britten concertos, recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Karen Kamensek for the UK label Signum Classics. Fanny Clamagirand is artistic director of the « Classiques de la Villa Charlotte », an international festival in Les Sables d'Olonne, since its creation in 2023.
Fanny plays a Matteo Goffriller violin made in Venice in 1700.
Languages spoken : French and English
Photo credit : Jean-Baptiste Millot