The String Soloists
Lisa Jacobs, violin
December 2019 at Schuilkerk de Hoop Amsterdam
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Dutch violin virtuoso Lisa Jacobs is known for her passionate performances, interesting programs, and communicative qualities on stage. At the age of 17, Lisa made her successful debut with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the baton of Riccardo Chailly. She has played all around the world ever since, both as a soloist with renowned orchestras and conductors, as a recitalist and vivid chamber musician.
Lisa Jacobs collaborated with amongst others Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Brussels Philharmonic, Bremer Philharmoniker, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and respected conductors such as Neeme Järvi, Riccardo Chailly and Carlos Miguel Prieto.
Miss Jacobs has made numerous international acclaimed CD recordings.
Besides her concert career Lisa Jacobs greatly enjoys teaching and is a professor of violin at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, Belgium.
Jacobs is a proud Pirastro Artist since 2017 and artistic director of the Music Festival Middelburg.
www.lisajacobs.nl
The String Soloists is a dynamic international string ensemble based in Amsterdam, comprising 12 string players who perform under the leadership of artistic leader Lisa Jacobs and concertmaster Emma Roijackers.
Founded in 2015, The String Soloists have already performed at all major venues in the Netherlands and extensively throughout Europe. Highlights of past season included an extensive series of concerts in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and concert tours to Italy, Germany and France. This season concerts in Copenhagen (Tivoli Concert Hall), Belgium, China and Germany are scheduled besides their activities in the Netherlands.
The repertoire of The String Soloists encompasses a variety of styles, ranging from Baroque to contemporary works. Alongside performances of the mainstream repertoire, the ensemble focusses on performing unjustly neglected works.
The composition of the ensemble enables them to play both as ensemble member and a soloist within the group. Besides their involvement in the String Soloists, all musicians individually are active members of the international music scene, both as chamber musicians and solo players.
www.thestringsoloists.com