About

Hailed for her virtuosic performances of 20th-century and contemporary works, Scottish violinist Fiona Robertson, is making a name for herself in the European classical music scene. She is currently based in the Netherlands where she studied with Ilya Grubert and Maria Milstein at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Previously she studied with Jan Repko at the Royal College of Music, London and at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester. She has performed at some of the most prestigious venues across Europe, including the Wigmore Hall, The Bridgewater Hall, St.-Martin-in-the-Fields, the Royal Albert Hall, the City Halls in Glasgow, the Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw aan ‘t Ij. She is a member of the Belinfante Quartet and the Glasgow Duo.

Fiona has appeared as soloist with the Glasgow Chamber Orchestra, the Scottish Festival Orchestra and Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra. Recent solo engagements include recitals at the Kettner Society in London, Lake District Summer Music Festival, the Laidlaw Music Centre in St. Andrew’s, the Muziekkamer in Zaandam and the Papageno Huis in Laren.

Fiona has premiered and performed works by Louis Andriessen, Camden Reeves, Simone Fontanelli, Maxim Shalygin, Salvatore Sciarrino, Edith Canat de Chizy and Boris Bezemer and she was the winner of the inaugural Contemporary Music Competition at the Royal College of Music. She has performed with several new music ensembles including the Nieuw Ensemble and Shapeshift Ensemble. Additionally, she is a keen composer and arranger.

Fiona has appeared in masterclasses with Alina Ibragimova, Christoph Richter, Pavel Fischer and members of the Jerusalem, Casals, Kuss, Alban Berg, Chilingirian, Ysaye and Smith quartets. She plays on a violin made in 2015 by Julia Maria Pasch.

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