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Victoria Simonsen
Cello
- 11th November 2009 - 10-11 Recital Repertoire
Victoria Simonsen's programming suggestions for 10-11 are now available. Please see her repertoire page, which also includes some example programmes and her concerti repertoire.
- 15th May 2009 - The Barbirolli Quartet
This week marked the final performances of Victoria Simonsen as cellist in the Barbirolli Quartet, with concerts at Wigmore Hall in London and St David’s Hall in Cardiff.
Victoria was a founding member of the Barbirolli Quartet and during the past six years the quartet's achievements have included selection for the ECHO 'Rising Stars' series, winning a Tunnell Trust Award, a Kirckman Concert Society Award, The Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme, 'Quartet in Residence' at Salford University, a Guildhall Artists Fellowship and engagements throughout the UK at major venues and festivals.
The quartet’s growing success and commitments has led it to now becoming a full-time ensemble. Victoria continues to be represented by Tashmina Artists as a solo cellist and both she and the agency are very much looking forward to developing her career further.
- 14th January 2009 - Brilliant account...utterly compelling - Observer
Read the reviews of Simonsen's recent Purcell room debut following her invitation to perform in the PLG Young Artists New Year Series 2009. Hilary Finch of The Times describes "the beautifully sensitive and composed cello playing of Victoria Simonsen" and Stephen Pritchard comments on her "brilliant account of Matthias Pintscher's Figgura V/Assonanza for solo cello" in The Observer.
- 18th November 2008 - Latest Press Reviews
You might like to read the reviews of two of Victoria's most recent recitals here.
The Plymouth Herald comments on her “scintillating playing” and "“gloriously rich tone with the neatest articulation and linear shaping" as part of "a reading of the highest order”.
- 23rd September 2008 - Simonsen selected as PLG Young Artist 2009
Victoria Simonsen makes her Purcell Room debut in January 2009, following her invitation to participate in the Park Lane Group's New Year Series. Simonsen will perform works for solo cello by Matthias Pintscher, Berio and Lyell Cresswell on the 8th January at 7.45pm and is delighted to have been selected to become a Park Lane Group Young Artist in 2009. Please see concert diary for full details.
- 20th February 2008 - Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition
We are delighted to announce that Victoria Simonsen is this year's winner of the ROSL Annual Music Competition's strings section.
- 20th January 2008 - "Victoria Simonsen stands apart.....
..... as one of the most talented cellists to have emerged over the past decade." Read the full review
- 6th January 2008 - British Music Society of York
If you are in the York area, you can hear Victoria in recital when she performs for the British Music Society of York on Friday 11th January 2008 with pianist Ben Powell. You can read David Denton's preview published in the Yorkshire Post here and full details of the concert can be found on Victoria's concerts page.