Amalia Hall - Guest Violinist

Amalia Hall is widely recognized as one of New Zealand's foremost young violinists. She has received 1st Prize at the Postacchini International Violin Competition, 2nd Prize at the International Violin Competition "Premio R. Lipizer", and is a laureate of both the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians and Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition. She has won all of the major awards in New Zealand including the Gisborne International Music Competition at the age of 16, the National Concerto Competition, and National Young Performer of the Year. At the age of 9 Amalia made her solo debut with the Auckland Philharmonia, which has been followed by numerous other appearances as a soloist with orchestras in NZ and overseas, including I Virtuosi Italiani and Filamonica Marchigiana.
Her extensive chamber music experience includes performing at the Dresden, Music from Angel Fire, and Edinburgh Fringe festivals; touring for Curtis on Tour in Europe and for Chamber Music New Zealand; and recording chamber music for Bridge Records and Atoll Records. Amalia has taught and given masterclasses at institutions including the University of Waikato, The Menuhin School, Conservatorio di Vicenza and Conservatorio Rossini. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied under the tutelage of Pamela Frank and Joseph Silverstein, and the University of Auckland, where she studied with Dimitri Atanassov.
Her extensive chamber music experience includes performing at the Dresden, Music from Angel Fire, and Edinburgh Fringe festivals; touring for Curtis on Tour in Europe and for Chamber Music New Zealand; and recording chamber music for Bridge Records and Atoll Records. Amalia has taught and given masterclasses at institutions including the University of Waikato, The Menuhin School, Conservatorio di Vicenza and Conservatorio Rossini. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied under the tutelage of Pamela Frank and Joseph Silverstein, and the University of Auckland, where she studied with Dimitri Atanassov.