'Birringer makes an eloquent case for these rarely heard and little-recorded works. Her tone is rich and focused, and her full deployment of a range of portamento and rubato testify to her intuitive identification with this music. [...] The Mendelssohn is sure to dominate Birringer’s concerto engagements but it’s a pleasure to make the acquaintance of the unfamiliar Sinding works in such committed and satisfying performances here.'
The Strad, July 2022
The International Classical Music Awards ICMA announced the nominations for their Awards 2022, celebrating the best musicians and recordings. This year’s nominations include Lea Birringer's album Transformation which was entered in the category 'Solo Instrument'.
'Birringer combines youthful freshness with a beguiling subtlety of phrasing and dynamic.' (The Strad)
For her album Transformation, Lea Birringer wanted to approach Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical heritage over the span of centuries and explore some of the great compositions that have been created with Bach as a guide and role model.
Alongside his third Partita, Lea has chosen works for solo violin by Max Reger, Lera Auerbach, Ernst-Lothar von Knorr and Eugène Ysaÿe, which span from the Baroque to the present day.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many concerts have been cancelled since 2020.
But this unfamiliar situation also opens up new and creative possibilities.
See the latest videos of Lea Birringer in self-isolation - with Astor Piazzolla's Libertango in a version for 4 violins (all played by Lea) and a humorous tribute to Indiana Jones.
With her new CD Di tanti palpiti Lea Birringer is causing a stir: The recording featuring virtuoso bravura pieces has both been nominated for the German Record Critics' Award and the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) 2020.
The International Classical Music Awards are the only international prizes for classical CDs and DVDs worldwide. The 21-member jury consists of chief editors of the most important European music magazines, radio stations and online portals.
The German Record Critics' Award (PdSK) is an independent association with a jury panel consisting of music critics, writers, musicologists and editors from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
For more information about the new album please click here.
Her 'playing carried by the highest precision' (SWR2) is one of the many reasons why Lea Birringer has long been regarded as 'one of the outstanding violinists of the young generation' (NDR Kultur).
Having recently made a name for herself with two duo recordings in collaboration with her sister, pianist Esther Birringer, the British label Rubicon Classics is now releasing Lea Birringer's
solo debut album Di tanti palpiti, which features virtuoso bravura pieces. Lea Birringer's deep affinity and artistic conviction inspired her to select this highly
virtuosic repertoire, which includes some of her absolute favourites among the violin literature. Waxman's 'Carmen Fantasie' is on the programme, as well as Sarasate's 'Gipsy Airs' and Paganini's
'I Palpiti' Variations. The German violinist brings her unmistakable qualities to this recording: Verve, passion and 'full-blooded commitment' (Gramophone) are the characteristics which
Lea Birringer is most often associated with. Plenty of attention to detail coupled with high conceptual standards characterise the violinist's playing, while she 'seemingly casually unleashes
fireworks on the violin' (O-Ton).
Lea Birringer on her violin is at the centre of this production, but she is not on her own: the collaboration with her sister Esther Birringer, which has been successful for years, works
brilliantly again. The pianist inspires with her accompaniment through sensitive and equally captivating playing, while she elicits melodies from her instrument 'full of intimate lyricism and
sparkling fluency' (Voralberger Nachrichten). She excellently rounds off the overall impression.
'Lifelines' gathers highly dramatic and deeply romantic pieces from Grieg, Liszt and Franck. 'The pair approach them with style and the full-blooded commitment they bring to the entire disc.' (Gramophone)
Following their debut recording from three years ago, which featured seldom-played repertoire from the 20th century, their new label Rubicon Classics now releases their second album 'Lifelines', containing late Romantic works. This sees the two sisters dramatically bridge the gap between the musical worlds of emotions of the 19th century, spanning the works of the phenomenal Edvard Grieg to the emotive elegies of Franz Liszt to the highly dramatic César Franck.
'Overall, this is a terrific, engaging release that offers the excitement of a live performance with the perfection of execution and acoustic you only get from a studio recording; in other words, the best of both worlds. Don’t miss it.' (The Arts Fuse)
At her recent rendition of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, where she performed with the Jenaer Philharmonie, violinist Lea Birringer’s 'flawless virtuosity combined with wonderfully balanced sound production' brought about 'complete rapture in the auditorium.'
(Thüringische Landeszeitung)
Here you can watch the video taken live from Volkshaus Jena with Lea Birringer playing an encore by J. S. Bach.
This recently released video takes you behind the scenes and provides you with insights into the musician’s creative world. Immerse yourself into the world of Lea Birringer, and experience the violinist in conversation about music and art.