Aroa Sorin
Vita

Vita

Education

  • Bucharest (RO) – Ciprian Porumbescu National University of Music, Bucharest
  • Gstaad (CH) – IMMA, Menuhin Academy Gstaad
  • Madrid (ES) – Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía
  • Paris (FR) – Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique
  • Hamburg (DE) – University of Music and Theatre Hamburg

Competitions & Awards

  • 1st Prize at the “International Mozart Chamber Music Competition”
  • 1st Prize and Audience Prize at the “Ville d’Avray Viola Competition” (France)
  • 1st Prize at the “Elise Meyer Competition” (Hamburg)
  • 1st Prize (Laureate) at the Maurice Vieux International Viola Competition (Paris)

Musical Career

Orchestras

  • Principal Viola, Orchestre National de Belgique

Chamber Music

  • Collaboration with Henning Lucius (piano) as Duo Fontaine
  • 2008–2020: Member of the Minguet Quartet
  • International concert activity across Europe and America
  • Participation in:
  • Numerous premieres of contemporary works
  • Radio, CD, and television productions

Teaching Career

Lecturer (Violin, Viola, Chamber Music)

  • Switzerland – International Menuhin Music Academy, Gstaad
  • France
  • Germany:
    • Rostock – University of Music
    • Cologne–Wuppertal – University of Music
    • Lübeck – University of Music
    • Italy – Montepulciano
  • France
  • USA
  • South America
  • Mongolia
  • Indonesia
  • India

Artistic Profile

  • Over 25 years of international stage experience
  • Focus on:
    • Chamber music
    • Contemporary music
  • Known for:
    • Stylistic versatility
    • Interpretative precision
    • High artistic quality