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Chloë Hanslip

VIOLINIST

"The excitement built through the last movement.  This is a whirl of a piece and Hanslip was dazzling in the subtleties — the flashes of light and shadow, the lightning-fast triplets. There was tremendous excitement ... Hanslip wrapped up the piece with dash, and the full house thundered to its feet, applauding." [Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto]

 

BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

BUFFALO NEWS

BIOGRAPHY

British violinist Chloë Hanslip has securely established herself on the international stage. Since her BBC Proms debut in 2002, she has performed regularly in major venues throughout the UK, Europe, the United States, and the Far East. With a special affinity for contemporary repertoire, she plays the concertos of John Adams, Benjamin Britten, John Corigliano, Peter Maxwell Davies, Philip Glass, Huw Watkins, Michael Nyman, and Brett Dean’s The Lost Art of Letter Writing. Highlights of the 2020-21 season include concerto performances with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gävle Symphony Orchestra and The Hallé. She will be Artist in Residence at the Hertfordshire Music Festival and alongside regular duo partner Danny Driver will pay homage to Beethoven at both the Lammermuir and Lichfield Festivals. In North America, Ms. Hanslip has appeared with the philharmonic orchestras of Buffalo, Oklahoma City, and Reno, the Sarasota Orchestra, and the symphonies of Alabama, Cincinnati, Detroit, Edmonton, Eugene, Houston, Jacksonville, New Jersey, Phoenix, and Virginia. Worldwide, Chloë Hanslip has appeared with the Adelaide Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia, Bavarian Radio Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra at the Proms, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra, Beethoven Orchester/Bonn, Violins of the Berlin Philharmonic, Bern Symphony, Birmingham Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, Bremen Philharmonic, City of London Sinfonia, Czech Philharmonic, Duisburg Philharmonic, Hamburg Symphony, Helsingborg Symphony/Sweden, Lahti Symphony/Finland, the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic, Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra/Brazil, Moscow State Symphony, Norwegian Radio Symphony, Nottingham Philharmonic, Orchestra Regionale Toscana, Philharmonia/London, Orchestra Sinfonica di Lugano, Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon, Prague Symphony, RAI/Torino, Real Filharmonia/Galicia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Singapore Symphony, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Tampere Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, Tonkünstlerorchester/Vienna, and the Umeå Symphony in Sweden. Among the conductors with whom Ms. Hanslip has collaborated are Petr Altrichter, Stefan Blunier, Martyn Brabbins, Mei-Ann Chen, Paul Daniel, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, JoAnn Falletta, Thierry Fischer, Claus Peter Flor, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Richard Hickox, Mariss Jansons, Paavo Järvi, Michail Jurowski, Pavel Kogan, Christoph König, Hannu Lintu, Susanna Mälkki, the late Sir Neville Marriner, Gianandrea Noseda, Gerard Schwarz, Leif Segerstam, Alexander Shelley, Leonard Slatkin, Dmitri Slobodeniouk, Stefan Solyom, Vassily Sinaisky, Jeffrey Tate, Jac van Steen, Alexander Vedernikov, Christopher Warren-Green, Barry Wordsworth, and Xian Zhang. Active as a recording artist, Chloë Hanslip has received outstanding reviews for her two Naxos CDs: the John Adams Violin Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin (2006), and the Violin Concertos of Benjamin Godard with the Slovak State Philharmonic under Kirk Trevor (2008). Two earlier CDs with the London Symphony Orchestra for Warner Classics won her, respectively, the German ECHO Classic Award for Best Newcomer (2002), and Young British Classical Performer at the Classical BRITS (2003). Her recording catalogue continues to grow with a highly acclaimed recital disc of works by Bazzini (2007), as well as the Hubay Violin Concertos with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (2008). Ms. Hanslip’s first release on the Hyperion label featured the Vieuxtemps violin concertos with the Royal Flemish Philharmonic under Martyn Brabbins (2012). Three other recordings were released the following year: Glazunov and Schoeck Concertos with the Lugano Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Vedernikov; Medtner Sonatas with pianist Igor Tchetuev; and York Bowen – The complete works for violin and piano with pianist Danny Driver, which received recommendations from Gramophone (Choice) and The Strad. For Rubicon Classics, her first release is one of a three-disc series featuring the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas, also with pianist Danny Driver. They are scheduled to complete the series this season at Turner Sims Concert Hall. A committed chamber musician, Ms. Hanslip is a regular participant at music festivals across Europe, including Båstad/Sweden, Kuhmo/Finland, Kutná Hora/Czech Republic, and West Cork/Ireland. In 2012/13, she was curator of the Leeds International Chamber Season where she devised a series of programs around American music. Ms. Hanslip is also an active recitalist both in the United States and the UK, performing regularly with recital partners including Danny Driver, Angela Hewitt, Charles Owen, Igor Tchetuev, and Ashley Wass. Chloë Hanslip studied for ten years with Russian pedagogue Zakhar Bron. She has also worked with Christian Tetzlaff, Robert Masters, Ida Haendel, Salvatore Accardo, and Gerhard Schulz. Ms. Hanslip plays a Guarneri del Gesu 1737. www.chloehanslip.com

RECORDINGS

Chloë Hanslip

Chloë Hanslip

PRESS ACCLAIM

BBC NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF WALES (The BBC PROMS)

 

"Hanslip takes up the raw electric violin for the finale, a ferocious outpouring of rage and grief, though a quiet coda in which she reverts to the standard instrument brings the work to a close in a mood of resignation.  Her performance can only be described as a tour de force." [World premiere of Michael Berkeley's Violin Concerto]

THE GUARDIAN

 

 

BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC

 

"The excitement built through the last movement.  This is a whirl of a piece and Hanslip was dazzling in the subtleties — the flashes of light and shadow, the lightning-fast triplets. There was tremendous excitement ... Hanslip wrapped up the piece with dash, and the full house thundered to its feet, applauding." [Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto]

BUFFALO NEWS

 

 

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC

 

“On the evidence of this concerto alone, Hanslip is a player in the ‘old souls’ category, an artist of exceptional musicianship, with a wisdom and grace beyond her years.”

 

CLASSICAL SOURCE

 

 

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY

 

“Hanslip’s exquisite tone, especially in the upper register, and her mastery of the composition’s glissandi, harmonics and double stops put the music first over its demanding mechanics, making the dissonance accessible to the uninitiated listeners in the crowd.” [Szymanowski 3 Myths for Violin and Piano]  

KANSAS CITY STAR

  

 

VIRGINIA SYMPHONY

 

“She brought a luxurious tone and developed technique to Korngold’s Concerto that easily relayed the work’s overall lushness… Hanslip’s interpretations appropriately highlighted the sustained sense of lyricism and romanticism, primarily featured in the “Moderato Nobile” and “Romance,” and the more energized and virtuoso aspects of the “Finale” which delighted the audience and produced a standing ovation.”

VIRGINIA GAZETTE 

 

 

READING SYMPHONY

 

“While this was a standard, solid program, the performance, featuring violin soloist Chloë Hanslip, was anything but standard, injecting these works with fresh feeling and drama… Playing a superb 1737 Guarneri de Gesu violin, Hanslip produced a clear tone that cut through the orchestral cloth like a silver knife, playing with beautiful phrasing layered over a remarkable technique.”

READING EAGLE

 

MOSCOW STATE SYMPHONY

 

“… the Glass [concerto] was performed with such vivacity by Chloë Hanslip… It’s not a virtuosic work but Hanslip ensured that the second movement’s slow and sinuous theme was elegant, yet erotic, while the cadenza-like duet with timpani was excellent.”

 

BIRMINGHAM POST 

 

 

ODENSE SYMFONIORKESTER

 

“As the soloist in Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto [Hanslip] was a phenomenon! She played the concerto superbly, in close connection with Czech conductor Petr Altrichter; lightning-quick changes of atmosphere and tempi perfectly in place. She bubbles with joy in the lively virtuosities, while she made a poetic miracle of the intimate Andante.” 

JYLLANDS POST (Denmark)

 

 

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

 

“Coaxing an impressive range of dynamics, colours and depth of tone from her instrument, Hanslip totally engaged with the music from the outset [Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1]. Her full vibrato complimented perfectly the work’s more lyrical sections … it was a credit to her that she seemed willing (and able) to treat the performances as a partnership rather then a duel.” 

 CLASSICAL SOURCE (London) 

 

CD REVIEW: ADAMS VIOLIN CONCERTO (Naxos)

 

“This might be one of Naxos’ best recordings ever. Young British violinist Chloë Hanslip is outstanding on this fascinating solo portrait CD. [Corigliano’s Red Violin Chaconne] demonstrates immediately that we are hearing a very special violinist. Hanslip’s sound is sensual, vocal and yearning and totally radiant in its top register. Leonard Slatkin has the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at their best with Hanslip out front displaying poise and authority that should be impossible at her age. I am converted - she is likely to become the greatest violinist of her generation.” 

LIMELIGHT

 

 

CD REVIEW: BAZZINI VIRTUOSO WORKS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO (Naxos) 

 

“Hanslip certainly has the confidence and technique for the repertoire: more importantly, she’s able to engage with each piece, bringing out its particular expressive character. Hanslip’s musical personality, graceful and with spontaneous verve, brings everything to life.”

 

GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE

REPERTOIRE LIST

ADAMS

Violin Concerto

The Dharma at Big Sur (electric violin and orchestra)

 

BACH

Concerto in A Minor BWV 1041

Concerto in E Major BWV 1042

Concerto in D Minor for 2 Violins BWV 1043     

                      

BARBER

Violin Concerto, Op. 14     

                          

BEETHOVEN

Violin Concerto, Op. 61 

 

BERG

Violin Concerto

 

BERNSTEIN

Serenade              

           

BRAHMS

Violin Concerto, Op. 77

 

BRITTEN

Violin Concerto, Op. 15     

                        

BRUCH

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26

Violin Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 58

The Scottish Fantasy in E-flat Major, Op. 46    

                            

CORIGLIANO

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ("The Red Violin")

Chaconne from "The Red Violin"

 

DELIUS

Concerto (1916)

 

DVORÁK

Violin Concerto, Op. 53     

                       

DEAN

The Lost Art of Letter Writing (2006) for Violin and Orchestra                                                 

ELGAR

Violin Concerto, Op. 61      

                           

GLASS

Violin Concerto        

                         

GLAZUNOV

Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82

Mazurka-Oberek in D Major for Violin and Orchestra                       

GODARD

Violin Concerto Romantique, Op. 35

Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 131             

                

HOLT

Witness to a Snow Miracle

 

HUBAY

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 21 Dramatique

Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, Op. 90

KABALEVSKY

Violin Concerto, Op. 48          

         

KHACHATURIAN

Violin Concerto  

KORNGOLD

Violin Concerto, Op. 35       

       

LALO

Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21   

MENDELSSOHN

Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64

Violin Concerto in D Minor

 

MOZART

Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216

Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219  

                          

NYMAN

Violin Concerto     

                           

PAGANINI

Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7                          

 

PROKOFIEV

Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7

        

SARASATE

Carmen Fantasy

Zigeunerweisen

     

SCHOECK

Violin Concerto in B-flat Major, Op. 21

                             

SCHUMANN

Violin Concerto   

                    

SHOSTAKOVICH

Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 99

 

SIBELIUS

Violin Concerto, Op. 47                               

 

TCHAIKOVSKY

Violin Concerto, Op. 35                   

 

VIOTTI

Violin Concerto No. 22                                  

 

VIVALDI

The Four Seasons                               

 

VIEUXTEMPS

Violin Concerto No. 1, Op.10

Violin Concerto No. 2, Op.19                     

 

WALTON

Violin Concerto in B Minor                           

 

WEILL

Concerto for Violin and Wind Orchestra                                

 

WIENIAWSKI

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22                     

DISCOGRAPHY

BOWEN

Complete works for violin and piano

Danny Driver, piano

Hyperion

 

 

VIEUXTEMPS

Violin Concerto No 1 in E major Op 10

VIEUXTEMPS

Violin Concerto No 2 in F sharp minor Op 19

Royal Flemish Philharmonic

Martyn Brabbins, conductor

Hyperion

 

 

HUBAY

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 21, "Concerto dramatique"

HUBAY

Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, Op. 90

Bournemouth Symphony

Andrew Mogrelia, conductor

Naxos

 

 

ADAMS                       

Violin Concerto                                                                            

CORIGLIANO          

Chaconne (from The Red Violin)

ENESCU                     

Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, arr. Franz Waxman

WAXMAN                  

Tristan And Isolde Fantasia  

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin, conductor

Naxos

 

 

BAZZINI                     

Virtuoso Works for Violin and Piano                                         

with Caspar Frantz, piano  

Naxos

 

 

BLOCH “Nigun” from Baal Shem                                            BRUCH Adagio appassionata

GADE Capriccio for violin and orchestra

GLAZUNOV Meditation    

MUSSORGSKY “Gopak” from Sorochinsky

PAGANINI La Campanella

SARASATE Romanza

SHOSTAKOVICH Romance from The Gadfly

TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz-Scherzo

WAXMAN Carmen Fantasie

WILLIAMS Theme from Schindler’s List

London Symphony Orchestra

Paul Mann, conductor

Warner Classics

 

 

BRUCH Violin Concerti, Nos. 1 and 3                                       SARASATE Navarra

London Symphony Orchestra

Martyn Brabbins, conductor

Warner Classics

 

 

GODARD                   

Violin Concerti                                                                             

Slovac State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)

Kirk Trevor, conductor

Naxos

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