Viviana Sofronitzki began
her music studies in the family, following in the footsteps
of her
father, Vladimir Sofronitsky, who was a distinguished Russian pianist. After
earning a DMA from the Moscow Conservatory she came to study
Early Music in Oberlin, US. In 1990 she moved to Canada, where
she performed with many musicians from the Toronto "Tafelmusik
orchestra". In 1999 Viviana Sofronitzki received historical
fortepiano and harpsichord performance degrees from the Royal
Conservatory in Den Haag.
Viviana Sofronitzki was awarded the First
Prize at the "Bach Tage Berlin" competition, as
well as main prizes at the "Musica Antiqua" competition
in Brugge. Since then she has performed at many festivals,
including "Print- emps des Arts" in Nantes, Leipzig
Bach Festival, "Flanders festival" and "Handelsbeurs"
in Belgium, and with the "Oude Muziek Netwerk" (Utrecht
Festival producer) in the Netherlands.
Viviana Sofronitzki recorded with "Suoni
e colori", "Pro Musica Camerata" and "Globe"
labels. She gives masterclasses and has been widely broadcast
in Europe and America. Her current projects include recording
Schubert on early romantitic fortepiano. She released
a complete recording of all Mozart's keyboard concertos with
Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense orchestra on original
18th century instruments.
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