Laurent Korcia (born 1964) is a French violinist who studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. After receiving a Premier Prix from the Conservatoire, he won the Paganini Competition in Genoa, a Grand Prix at the Jacques Thibaud Competition, the Premier Grand Prix at the international Zino Francescatti Competition and a scholarship from the Young Concert Artists Trust in London. In 2002, he was awarded the Victoires de la Musique as instrumental soloist of the year in France and was made

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. He also received the George Enesco Prize of the SACEM and the Grand Prix of the Academie Charles Cross. Korcia performs regularly with conductors such as Semyon Bychkov,

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, Daniele Gatti,

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, Kurt Masur, John Nelson, Michel Plasson,

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, Yutaka Sado,

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, Yan-Pascal Tortelier, and Walter Weller. He includes solo violin recitals in his concert repertoire, with programmes ranging from

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to contemporary music. September 13 and 14, 2008 Korcia performed sold out concerts at Les

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in the 9th arrondissement in Paris. The resulting television special is featured on American Public Television, including several top market stations. Korcia CDs (

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/ BMG, Naïve) are solid sellers in France. His music has been used in movies, commercials and television programs. He was signed to a worldwide contract by

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in 2008 and his ''Cinema'' album was released in Europe in March 2009, followed by such diverse markets as South Korea, South Africa and Australia. The USA release was released 28 July 2009. The Canadian release date was also 7/28/09, through EMI. Mexico followed in early August. Since 1999, Korcia has been playing on the Zahn

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(1719), a violin on loan by the French group

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, Moët-Hennessy-Louis Vuitton.

Discography

*''Cinema'' -

2009 *''Violon Passion'' - BMG France 2002 *''Limited Edition'' - Naive *''Double Jeux'' - Naive *'' Bartók''- Naive *''Danses'' - Naive *''Une Priere'' - RCA *''Nos Souvenirs'' - RCA *'' Tzigane'' - RCA *'' Bartók'' - Lyrinx *'' Eugène Ysaÿe'' - Lyrinx *'' Ernest Chausson'' - Naxos

Awards

*Premier Prix - ''Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris'

*Grand Prix - Paganini Competition *Grand Prix - Jacques Thibaud Competition *Grand Prix - Zino Francescatti Competition *Soloist of the year - Victoires de la Musique *George Enesco Priz

- Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, SACEM *Grand Prix - Academie Charles Cross. Paganini Competition

Videos

Laurent Korcia "Vivement Dimanche"Laurent Korcia "Cinema"Laurent Korcia InterviewLaurent Korcia on French TV: "Les Valseuses"Laurent Korcia & Jean-Louis AubertLaurent Korcia and AYOLaurent Korcia: "Minor Swing"Laurent Korica: "Les Parapluis De Cherbourg"Laurent Korcia: "Transcending the Violin"

External links

Laurent Korcia - San Francisco Chronicle - CD review Laurent Korcia Doubles JeuxPalais Des Festivals Cannes 2007The Baltic TimesLaurent Korcia & NaiveLaurent Korcia on Japanese TVLaurent Korcia Classics OnlineAudiophile Audition ArticleLaurent Korcia official Web sideLaurent Korcia My Space page

References

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