- Corey Cerovsek
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Corey Cerovsek Born 24 April 1972
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaInstruments violin Years active 1981–present Labels Delos Website coreycerovsek.com Corey Cerovsek born 24 April 1972 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is a violinist, pianist, and mathematician.[1] At age 12, he was the youngest student to receive a gold medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music.[2] In 1992, Cerovsek was the recipient of the Virginia-Parker Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts.[3] In 2006, Cerovsek with Steven Heyman were nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Chamber Music Performance.[4]
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Biography
The son of Austrian parents who emigrated to Canada, he began learning to play the violin at age five. He studied with John Loban, Charmian Gadd, Richard Goldner, and Josef Gingold. In 1984 he began studying music at Indiana University in Bloomington. He was awarded a bachelor's degree in music and mathematics in 1987, a master's degree in music in 1988, a master's degree in mathematics in 1990, and completed his doctoral coursework in music and mathematics in 1991.
In 1981, Cerovsek had his debut with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.[2] He has played with major orchestras and in recital throughout the world. He plays on the "Milanollo" Stradivarius violin. He resides in Paris.[5]
Discography
- 1987: with Katja Cerovsek, recorded works by Vitali, Hubay, Sarasate, Kreisler, and several others on RCI 648
- 1998: with Katja Cerovsek, Corey Cerovsek Plays Wieniawski DE 3231 [6]
- 1999: with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Mozart Adagios, DE 3243
- 1999: with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Russian Soul, DE 3244
- 2006: with Paavali Jumppanen, complete violin sonatas by Beethoven, Claves CLV 50-2610/12
- 2006: Corigliano: Violin Sonata; Etude Fantasy; Fantasia on an Ostinato; Chiaroscuro[7]
- 2008: with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, concertos by Vieuxtemps and Wienawski, Claves CLV CLV 50-2801
References
- ^ Joseph So (13 November 2008). "Vancouver's own violin genius Corey Cerovsek with the VSO". blog.scena.org. The Music Scene (magazine). http://newswire.scena.org/2008/11/vancouvers-own-violin-genius-corey.html. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ a b Gilles Potvin, Betty Nygaard King. "Cerovsek, Corey Biography". thecanadianencyclopedia.com. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000650. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ Canada Council for the Arts. "The Virginia-Parker Prize Cumulative list of Winners". canadacouncil.ca. canada.gc.ca/main e.html. http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/virginia_parker/hd127237793746875000.htm. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. https://www2.grammy.com/grammy_awards/49th_show/list.aspx. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Corey Cerovsek, violin Biography". newwestsymphony.org. http://www.newwestsymphony.org/bios_cerovsek.htm. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 27652635 Monograph". collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/all. canada.gc.ca/main e.html. http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2011-02-05T08%3A11%3A00Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=27652635&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Aamicus. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Corey Cerovsek Credits". allmusic.com. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/corey-cerovsek-p1293874/credits. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
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Categories:- 1972 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Vancouver
- Canadian violinists
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