Fenella Humphreys is a British classical violinist[1] who specialises in classical and contemporary repertoire[2] as both a soloist and chamber musician.
Fenella Humphreys | |
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| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 46–47) London, England |
| Genres | Classical, Contemporary Classical |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Website | fenellahumphreys |
Career and education
editBorn 1977 or 1978 (age 46–47),[3][4] she studied under Sidney Griller, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Ida Bieler and David Takeno at the Purcell School, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Robert-Schumann-Hochschule in Düsseldorf.[5]
A number of eminent composers have written works for Humphreys, including Sir Peter Maxwell Davies,[6] Sally Beamish,[7] Cheryl Frances-Hoad,[8] Gordon Crosse,[9] Adrian Sutton and Piers Hellawell.[10] She performs standard repertoire and contemporary violin concertos including Thomas Adès's Concentric Paths, Pēteris Vasks's Vientuļais eņģelis (Lonely Angel) and Max Richter's Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, which she recorded in 2019 for Rubicon Classics.[11]
Her recording of Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto and Humoresques with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales was released in 2021.[12] In the same year, she released sheet music of a number of her own arrangements for violin that she performed during the covid lockdown.[13]
Fenella plays on a G.B. Guadagnini violin.[5]
Award
editIn 2018, Humphreys won the BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award for her solo CD Bach 2 the Future, vol.II.[14] In 2023, she went on to win the Premiere Award for her album Caprices.[15] In 2024, she released the album Prism, featuring new works including her own arrangements and the first recording of a work found on Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' desk following his death, titled A Last Postcard from Sanday.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Fenella Humphreys : Violinist". Fenellahumphreys.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Rubicon Classics". rubiconclassics.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "They're Singing Fellena's Song". The Evening Standard. 1991-05-02. p. 23.
A 13-year-old girl is to have her song sung by a choir of 100 children at the Royal Festival Hall on May 11.
- ^ Downes, Sam (1994-10-06). "The First Noel". Pinner Observer. p. 79.
'You should've seen his face. He was amazed,' said 16-year-old violinist Fenella.
- ^ a b "Fenella Humphreys : Violinist - about". Fenellahumphreys.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Peter Maxwell Davies: Sonatina For Violin Alone: Violin". Musicroom.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Intrada e Fuga". Sally-beamish. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Suite No 1: Violin". Musicroom.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Orkney Dreaming". Gordon Crosse - composer. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Balcony Scenes". Editionpeters.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Rubicon Classics". Rubiconclassics.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Reson Classicsus". Resonusclassics.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Music for Violin - arranged by Fenella Humphreys". Roundrevue.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Winners of BBC Music Magazine Awards 2018 announced". Classical-music.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "BBC Music Awards 2023 winners announced". Classical Music. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Rubicon Classics". rubiconclassics.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.