ASM Bio 2017: English 395 words
Anne-Sophie Mutter is a musical phenomenon who celebrates 40 years as a virtuoso fixture on the international stages of the world’s major concert halls, making her mark on the classical music scene as a soloist, mentor and visionary. The 2016-17 season marks the 40-year anniversary of her debut as a 13 year old soloist at the Salzburg Whitsun Concerts under Herbert von Karajan’s baton.
The four-time Grammy® Award winner is fully committed both to the performance of traditional composers and to the future of music: so far she has given world premieres of 24 works by composers including Sebastian Currier, Henri Dutilleux, Sofia Gubaidulina, Witold Lutoslawski, Norbert Moret, Krzysztof Penderecki, Sir André Previn and Wolfgang Rihm.
Furthermore, she dedicates herself to numerous benefit projects and to supporting tomorrow’s young musical stars: in the autumn of 1997 she founded the “Association of Friends of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation e.V.”, to which the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation was added in 2008. These two charitable institutions provide support for the scholarship recipients, support which is tailored to the fellows’ individual needs. Since 2011, Anne-Sophie Mutter has regularly shared the spotlight on stage with her ensemble of fellows, “Mutter Virtuosi”.
The year 2017, featuring concerts in Europe in North America, reflects the violinist’s musical versatility and illustrates her unparalleled rank in the world of classical music. At the Tanglewood Festival, she performs the world premiere of John Williams’ work Markings for solo violin, strings and harp. She also appears at the Salzburg Whitsun and Summer Festivals, at the Lucerne Summer Festival and La Scala in Milan, as well as performing with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Gewandhaus Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. She will perform and record Schubert Trout Quintet with Daniil Trifonov and three of her you fellows as well Vivaldi The Four Seasons with the Mutter Virtuosi. Together with pianist Lambert Orkis, she gives recitals in Europe and in North America.
Anne-Sophie Mutter has been awarded the 2017 ‘Crystal Award’ by the World Economic Forum for her services to music education and young artists. In addition she has been awared the German Grand Order of Merit, the French Medal of the Legion of Honour, the Bavarian Order of Merit, the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, and numerous other honours.
Current as of January 2017