| Intro | Canadian violinist |
| Is |
Musician Violinist |
| From | Canada |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1974, Montreal, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec |
| Age: | 46 years |
Frédéric Bednarz (born September 11, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian violinist. He received the Prix d’Europe in 1996. Bednarz was also a top prize laureate at international competitions in Italy.
Early life and education
Bednarz studied with Oleh Krysa at the Eastman School of Music, Sergiu Schwartz at the Harid Conservatory and Victor Tretiakov in France.
Career
Bednarz was a soloist with chamber orchestras of Ottawa and Montreal, Sinfonia of Montreal, Ensemble America of New York, the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the Longy Chamber Orchestra. As a chamber musician, he performed with Anthony Marwood, Richard Lester, Julius Baker, Malcom Lowe, Alexandre Tharaud. He has premiered many new works by composers, such as R. Murray Schafer, Ana Sokolovic, Claude Marc Bourget. Bednarz has recorded for the XXI, Albany, Radio Canada, ATMA Classique, and Metis-Islands labels. He is also a member of the Molinari String Quartet.
Recordings
-Alfred Schnittke: String Quartets 1-4, Molinari Quartet, Atma Classique 2011
-Alfred Schnittke: String Trio, Quartet and Quintet with Piano, Atma Classique 2013
-Murray Schafer: Quartets 8-12, Molinari Quartet, Atma Classique 2013
-Sofia Gubaidulina: Rejoice, Sonata for violin and cello, String Quartets 1-4, Molinari Quartet, Atma Classique 2015
-Shostakovich and Szymanowsk:i violin and piano sonatas, Natsuki Hiratsuka piano, Metis-Island 2014.
-Lekeu/Franck/Boulanger violin and piano sonatas, Metis-Island 2015.