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Artist Biography by Robert Cummings
Elmar Oliveira is considered one of the leading American violinists of
his generation. Over the years he has developed a broad repertory that
encompasses works by composers from J.S. Bach to Einojuhani Rautavaara.
His performances, both in concert and on recordings, have garnered high
praise from critics and audiences alike, and he has made numerous
television appearances on popular programs like the Today Show, Good
Morning America, and CBS Sunday Morning.
Oliveira was born on June 28, 1950, near Waterbury, CT. At the age of 9
he took his first lessons on the violin from his older brother John. His
advanced studies were at Hartt College of Music (University of Hartford)
and the Manhattan School of Music. His principal teachers at Manhattan
included Rafael Bronstein and Ariana Bronne.
With first prizes at the Naumburg International and G.B. Dealey
Competitions early in his career, Oliveira seemed poised for a promising
career. In 1978 he more than fulfilled that promise when he captured the
Gold Medal in violin performance (with Latvian Ilya Grubert) at the
Sixth Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow. The victory for
Oliveira was reminiscent of Van Cliburn's 20 years earlier.
Prestigious concerts and recording opportunities followed quickly, as
well as numerous offers to appear on television. For a time Oliveira was
nearly the celebrity Cliburn was. But like Cliburn, the young violinist
found that the limelight faded rather quickly. Still, since that triumph
in Moscow, Oliveira has remained active, achieving consistent success in
his appearances with major symphony orchestras, including the American
"big five" (New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Boston), as
well as notable ensembles from abroad, such as the Leipzig Gewandhaus,
the London Philharmonic, Zurich Tonhalle, and Helsinki Philharmonic
orchestras.
Oliveira has been successful in the recording studio, too, garnering
kudos for his 1990 recording of the Barber Violin Concerto on EMI and
for his 1997 CD of the Rautavaara Violin Concerto on the Ondine label.
His 2006 release on Artek of Prokofiev's Violin Sonatas and Five
Melodies was his second recording of the works -- the first, on Vox
Allegretto, dated to 1991. This later effort demonstrated his continued
command of these challenging works. His 2006 concert schedule included
appearances in May with the Utah Symphony Orchestra in the Bruch
Scottish Fantasy, and in Kiev in June with the National Symphony
Orchestra of Ukraine in the Flagello Violin Concerto. His recording of
violin concertos by Ernest Bloch and Benjamin Lees was nominated in 2009
for a Grammy.
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Famous
Violinist : Elmar Oliveira
Elmar Oliveira is a famous
contemporary violinist from the United States. He
recorded great achievements in over 50 years of his
violin career, which includes winning top musical
awards, being nominated for a Grammy Award and
serving on the juries of some of world’s prestigious
violin competitions.
Background of Elmar Oliveira
Born from a family of Portuguese immigrants, Elmar
Oliveira began his violin studies at the age of
nine, with his brother John. He later furthered his
studies under Ariana Bronne, a famous violinist in
1950s, and teacher to hundreds of violinists today,
and Raphael Bronstein at the Hartt College of Music
and Manhattan School of Music. The two colleges were
also where Oliveira received his honorary doctorate
from.
Elmar Oliveira also has a glorious list of works
which showcased some of the greatest pieces from the
Baroque period to the present. Recording companies
which has worked with Oliveira includes Artek,
Angel, SONY MAsterworks, Vox, Delos, IMP, Naxos,
Ondine and Melodiya.
Achievements of Elmar Oliveira
Elmar OliveiraWhile Elmar Oliveira has won numerous
contests and performed internationally with world
renowned orchestras, one achievement that is unique
to him is his nomination to the Grammy Awards, for
his CD of the Barber Concerto with Leonard Slatkin
and the Saint Louis Symphony.
He also has a best-selling recording under his belt,
the Rautavaara Violin Concerto with the Helsinki
Philharmonic. It went on to win a Cannes Classical
Award, and got listed on Gramophone’s “Editor’s
Choice” and other “Best Recordings” lists around the
world.
In 1978, Elmar Oliveira won the Gold Medal at
Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International Competition. Till
today, he is the first and only American violinist
to win this prestigious award. Oliveira is the first
violinist to receive the Avery Fisher Prize, one of
the most significant awards for American
instrumentalists, and the winner of the Naumberg
International Competition and the G.B. Dealy
Competition.
Elmar Oliveira travelled extensively for live
performances with many world’s prestigious
orchestras, including Boston Symphony, Buffalo
Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra,
Colorado Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Helsinki
Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus, London
Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York
Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Rochester
Philharmonic, Saint Louis Symphony, San Francisco
Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and the Zurich Tonhalle,
to name a few.
Elmar Oliveira is also a recipient of the Order of
Santiago, Portugal’s highest civilian honor. He is
currently a Distinguished Artist in Residence at the
Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton,
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着名小提琴家埃尔玛.奥利维拉
埃尔玛奥利维拉是来自美国的着名当代小提琴手。他在50多年的小提琴生涯中取得了巨大的成就,其中包括获得顶级音乐奖项,被提名为格莱美奖并担任世界上一些着名的小提琴比赛的陪审员。
埃尔马奥利维拉的背景
出生于一个葡萄牙移民家庭的Elmar
Oliveira与他的兄弟约翰在九岁时开始了他的小提琴研究。后来,他促进了他在阿丽亚娜Bronne,今天著名的小提琴家在20世纪50年代,和教师到几百小提琴家,和拉斐尔布朗斯坦的研究在音乐和曼哈顿音乐学院的哈特学院。这两所学院也是奥利维拉获得他的荣誉博士学位的地方。
埃尔玛奥利维拉也有一个辉煌的作品列表,展示了从巴洛克时期到现在的一些最伟大的作品。与Oliveira合作的唱片公司包括Artek,Angel,SONY
MAsterworks,Vox,Delos,IMP,Naxos,Ondine和Melodiya。
埃尔马奥利维拉的成就
埃尔马·奥利维拉赢得了无数的比赛,并与世界著名乐团的国际执行,一个成就,是唯一对他来说是他的提名格莱美奖,他的理发店协奏曲莱昂纳德·斯拉特金与圣路易斯交响乐团的CD。
他还有一首畅销唱片,即与赫尔辛基爱乐乐团合作的Rautavaara小提琴协奏曲。它继续赢得戛纳古典音乐奖,并在世界各地的留声机的“编辑选择”和其他“最佳录音”名单上列出。
1978年,埃尔马·奥利维拉在莫斯科柴可夫斯基国际比赛中获得金牌。直到今天,他还是第一位也是唯一一位赢得这一着名奖项的美国小提琴手。奥利维拉是第一位获得Avery
Fisher奖的小提琴手,这是美国乐器演奏家最重要的奖项之一,也是Naumberg国际比赛和G.B。 Dealy比赛。
艾玛·奥利维拉广泛游历与许多世界著名的乐团现场演出,包括波士顿交响乐团,布法罗爱乐乐团,芝加哥交响乐团,克利夫兰交响乐团,科罗拉多交响乐团,底特律交响乐团,赫尔辛基爱乐乐团,莱比锡布业大厅,伦敦爱乐乐团,洛杉矶爱乐乐团,纽约爱乐乐团,费城乐团,罗切斯特爱乐乐团,圣路易交响乐团,旧金山交响乐团,西雅图交响乐团和苏黎世Tonhalle等等。
埃尔玛奥利维拉也是葡萄牙最高平民荣誉圣地亚哥勋章的获得者。他目前是佛罗里达州博卡拉顿林恩大学音乐学院的杰出艺术家。 |
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