violin

Kristine Balanas

Age 29 - Latvia

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BIOGRAPHY

Graduated from the Royal Academy of Music (England), where she studied under György Pauk, and from Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler (Berlin), under Kolja Blacher. Now she continues to be mentored by Leonidas Kavakos.

A laureate of the 66th International ARD Music Competition, where she received the third prize. A regular guest soloist on Latvian National Radio Recitals. In 2019-20 season will make her debuts with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Philharmonie Merck and other collectives. As a chamber musician she collaborated with Maxim Vengerov, Vadim Gluzman and Boris Garlitsky.

Performs on a Antonio Gragnani violin (1787).