Patrice Fontanarosa (born 4 September 1942 in Paris) is a French classical violinist.
Early life Fontanarosa is the elder son of the painters Lucien Fontanarosa (1912-1975) and Annette Faive-Fontanarosa (1911-1988).
Education In 1959, Fontanarosa earned a music diploma with first prize in violin from Conservatoire de Paris.
Career Solo violin of I Virtuosi di RomaI Virtuosi di Roma 1976 to 1985, concertmaster of the Orchestre national de France Music director of the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie when it was created in 1984 Violinist of the Fontanarosa
Fontanarosa formed the famous Fontanarosa TrioTrio Fonatanarosa on data.bnf.fr with his sister Frédérique Fontanarosa, pianist, and their brother Renaud Fontanarosa, cellist.
Teaching Academic at the Conservatoire de Paris Academic at the Schola Cantorum de Paris
International prizes and awards Villa Lobos in Rio de Janeiro Enesco in Bucarest Kreisler in Liège 1965: 6th prize of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition in Paris Ginette Neveu competition in Paris 1967: 3rd prize of the Paganini Competition in Genoa 1995: Victoire de la musique; best Instrumental soloist for the CD Le Violon de l'Opéra
Actor Cinema 1971: Jo by Jean Girault as the violinist
Television 1975: by
Personal life Fontanarosa is married to harpist Marielle Nordmann.
References
External links Official website Patrice Fontanarosa's discography on Discogs Patrice Fontanarosa president of the Dominique Peccatte competition jury Patrice Fontanarosa on France Musique Patrice Fontanarosa "Partita en mi" de Johann Sebastian Bach (YouTube)