Hawijch Elders is a Dutch

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born on 31 October 1998.

Biography

Elders started violin lessons at the age of six at Mea Fontijn, and from 2011-2016 she received violin lessons and chamber music lessons from Benzion Shamir. She has been following her violin training with

Ilya Grubert Ilya, Iliya, Ilia, Ilja, or Ilija (russian: Илья́, Il'ja, , or russian: Илия́, Ilija, ; uk, Ілля́, Illia, ; be, Ілья́, Iĺja ) is the East Slavic form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Eliahu), meaning "My God is Yahu/ Jah ...

at the

Conservatorium van Amsterdam The Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) is a Dutch conservatoire of music located in Amsterdam. This school is the music division of the Amsterdam University of the Arts, the city's vocational university of arts. The Conservatorium van Amsterdam ...

since 2016, where she completed the Bachelor of Music (2020) and Master of Music (2022) degree programmes with highest distinction. Since September 2022, she is Artist in Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, where she studies with Augustin Dumay. She received many prizes and awards at national and international violin competitions. In May 2023, Hawijch Elders won the first prize at the 8th

International Violin Competition Henri Marteau The International Violin Competition Henri Marteau (german: Internationaler Violinwettbewerb Henri Marteau) is a violin competition named after the famous violinist and violin teacher Henri Marteau. It is open to violinists of all nationalities ...

, with a performance of Paganini's first violin concerto with the

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conducted by Christoph-Mathias Mueller, and she received special awards for the interpretation of works by

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

, Max Reger and

Henri Marteau Henri Marteau (31 March 1874 – 3 October 1934) was a French violinist and composer, who obtained Swedish citizenship in 1915. Life and career Marteau was born in Reims. He was of German and French ancestry. His father, a Frenchman, was a well k ...

. In 2021, she was awarded the second prize at the Odesa International Violin Competition and the first prize at the 5th

Leonid Kogan Leonid Borisovich Kogan (russian: Леони́д Бори́сович Ко́ган; uk, Леонід Борисович Коган; 14 November 1924 – 17 December 1982) was a preeminent Soviet violinist during the 20th century. Many consider ...

International Competition. In 2018, Elders won four prizes at the international competition '

Rodolfo Lipizer Rodolfo Lipizer (January 16, 1895 – June 8, 1974), was an Italian violinist, professor of music, and orchestra conductor. Lipizer was born in Gorizia, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Ita ...

' in Italy. Beside the second prize she was also awarded for three special prizes: the prize for best performance of a Sivori etude, the prize for most talented young violinist and the prize for best performance of a 20th century sonata. During 2018, at the Netherlands violin competition "

Oskar Back Oskar Back (9 June 18793 January 1963) was a noted Austrian-born Dutch classical violinist and pedagogue. He taught at the Amsterdam Conservatory for 42 years, and also had a significant earlier teaching career in Belgium. Biography Oskar Back w ...

", Hawijch Elders won the second prize and the Audience Award. Hawijch Elders often performs in the

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and abroad. As a soloist she played with the Real Filharmonía de Galicia, Domestica Rotterdam, the Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, the Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht, the

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (NedPhO; nl, Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest) is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Amsterdam. History The NedPhO was formed in 1985 from the merger of three orchestras: the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestr ...

, the

Residentie Orchestra Het Residentie Orkest (literal translation, ''The Residence Orchestra''; known also in English as ''Residentie Orkest The Hague'') is a Dutch orchestra based in The Hague. The orchestra is currently resident at the Amare performing arts centre in T ...

, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio, Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orquestra Clássica da Madeira. She made her debut in

Bozar The Centre for Fine Arts (french: Palais des Beaux-Arts, nl, Paleis voor Schone Kunsten) is a multi-purpose cultural venue in Brussels, Belgium. It is often referred to as BOZAR (a homophone of ''Beaux-arts'') in French or PSK in Dutch. The b ...

, Brussels, in March 2023, performing Mozart’s fourth Violin Concerto with the Wiener KammerOrchester conducted by Augustin Dumay. She has worked in chamber music concerts with

Valeriy Sokolov Valeriy Sokolov (born September 22, 1986)Gennaro Gagliano violin (Naples ca.1755) and a Jean Pierre Marie Persoit bow on loan from the Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds. The violin belongs to the 'collection Willem G. Vogelaar' and the bow belongs to the 'collection Tettelaar'.

Awards

* 2023 – 57th "Premio Paganini" International Violin Competition, 4th Prize * 2023 – 8th

, 1st Prize * 2022 – XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, Semi-Finalist and Sibelius family prize * 2021/2022 – Dutch Classical Talent, Laureate * 2021 – Leonid Kogan International Competition for Young Violinists, 1st Prize * 2021 – II Odesa International Violin Competition, 2nd Prize * 2019 – Kersjes-vioolbeurs (Kersjes van de Groenekan Award) * 2019 – 3rd Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition, Laureate * 2018 – 37th International Violin Competition ‘Premio Rodolfo Lipizer’, 2nd Prize * 2018 – Netherlands Violin Competition "Oskar Back", 2nd Prize and Audience Prize * 2014 – Classic Young Master Award 2014 * 2013 – Prinses Christina Concours - National Finals, 2nd Prize and Audience Prize * 2010 – Iordens Viooldagen, 1st Prize

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elders, Hawijch 1998 births Living people Musicians from Grenoble Women classical violinists Dutch classical violinists Dutch women violinists 21st-century women musicians 21st-century classical violinists Conservatorium van Amsterdam alumni