Roxana Osterwalder
Biography
LIFE
Borned in Buenos aires, with argentinean/swiss nationality, descendant of St. Gallen Swiss family, has studied in Buenos Aires National Conservatory of Music under Prof. Alberto Varady guideline, Colon Theatre's Concertmaster in Argentina .
A music family descendant, has iniciated in her chilhood, under his grandfather guideline, Ricardo Osterwalder violinist and orchestra director, to study piano and violin.
COMPETITIONS
1° Price V Biennial Juvenile Competition. Shell - Argentina.1999-2000
1° Price XXI International Competition Johannes Gutenberg Mainz Germany 2002
1° Price XIX International Competition Anton Bruckner Linz Austria 2004
Musical Education
Her first public exhibitions were playing the piano. Going on with both instruments lessons for two years, before devoting herself to the violin.
Her musical training went on with composition and orchestra directing studies. After that she graduated in the Buenos Aires National Conservatory of Music, specializing in piano- violin and Zurich University of the Arts (ZhdK) Certificate of Advanced Studies Classical Music Performance.
Has improved her skills with Felice Cusano -Fiesole Music School, Ruggiero Ricci - Mozarteum University Salzburg and Johannes Meissl -Art and Music University of Vienna.
Has started her soloist career at early age, stating in many National and International Competitions -Contest Bienal Juvenil Arg, Internationals Competitions Gutenberg Germany,Internationals Competitions Bruckner, Austria .
Professional Experience
Has been guested to many International Festivals, as Dubrovnik, Sorrento, Napoli, Colmar
Has performed, as a soloist, the maximum violinist repertory's plays with international orchests, as Kammerorchester Berlin, Innsbruck Simphoniker, Reussichen Kammerorchester, and diverse italian orchests .
Since 2007, has made many Tournees in the most important theatres and concert halls, as Croatia, England, Germany, Argentina, alternating it with violin masterclasses to teenagers.
R E CORDING
In 2006 has recorded the N. Paganini 24 violin capriccios op1, Medussa record company, Buenos Aires.
In 2007 and 2009 has recorded 2 Cd: Recital Live I and Recital Live II, with the most important violin plays and Mendelssohn, Bruch, Saint Saens orchests and for Violin and piano, Paganini, Wieniavsky, Kreisler, Bartok for Lab. Grl.
In 2011 has recorded DVD Masterclass Solo Violin Paganini,Bach,Paganini-Misltein in Teather Duchessa di Galiera Voltri Italy.