Monica Germino Explained

Monica Germino
Nationality:American and Dutch
Field:violinist

Monica Germino (born 1974) is an American and Dutch violinist.

Germino spent her early years in Virginia, US. She is a graduate of Yale and the New England Conservatory.[1] In 1993 she received agrant to study music in The Netherlands. Germino resides in The Netherlands.[2]

Monica Germino has performed at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK),[3] [4] Bang on a Can Marathon (NY),[5] [6] University of South Florida (USF),[2] at New York's Austrian Cultural Forum[7] and the Walt Disney Concert Hall.[8]

Germino collaborates with "electronic sound designer" Frank van der Weij. Germino and Van der Weij have commissioned new works for violinist and sound designer from Julia Wolfe,[7] [6] [9] Donnacha Dennehy, David Dramm, Arnoud Noordegraaf,[7] Heiner Goebbels, Catherine Kontz, and Nick Williams.[10]

Germino commissioned a Violectra (electric violin)[11] in 2003.[12] Among the pieces written for her on this instrument include composer Robert Zuidam's new Requiem (2013), Renske Vrolijk's 'Violectra Concerto' (2012), and David Dramm's 'Fuzzbox Logic' (2010).[7] She also performs with her group ELECTRA [13] and the band Electric Barbarian.

Germino frequently collaborates with the Dutch composer Louis Andriessen[14] and the singer Cristina Zavalloni.[15] In 2011, Andriessen composed a violin concerto for her, titled 'La Girò'.[8] In 2002, Andriessen composed 'La Passione', a double concerto for Zavalloni and Germino. In 2009, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project brought out a CD of Andriessen's work, titled 'La Passione'. The title work and 'Passeggiata in Tram in America e Ritorno' are both settings of Dino Campana's poetry. Both works were composed for Zavalloni and Germino.[16] Her performance of John Cage's Six Melodies played an inspirational role in Andriessen's opera "Writing to Vermeer."[17]

Germino plays a Joannes Baptista Ceruti violin[18] on permanent loan from the Elise Mathilde Foundation. Germino also sings and plays simultaneously[19] and she plays with the curved bow.

She was married to composer Louis Andriessen from 2012 until his death in 2021.[20]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Helfer Elghazi. Lisa. Exclusive: Monica Germino on New England Conservatory, 'Rache' Murder Premiere and Why She's Finally Ready to Play Michael Gordon's 'Industry'. 11 June 2017. Music Times, LLC. Classicalite. May 27, 2015. 305 Broadway Fl 14 New York, NY.
  2. Web site: Get ready to get wild … at a violin recital . Tampa Bay Times . February 23, 2010 . October 8, 2013 . Fleming, John . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020012114/http://www.tampabay.com/features/performingarts/get-ready-to-get-wild-8230-at-a-violin-recital/1075297 . October 20, 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Nowt like a good tune . The Observer (London, UK) . November 25, 2007 . October 18, 2013 . Holden, Anthony.
  4. Web site: Huddersfield Festival of Contemporary Music: Music Lives in Everything . The Telegraph (UK) . November 19, 2007 . October 18, 2013 . Hewett, Ivan.
  5. Web site: Violinist Monica Germino & sound engineer Frank van der Weij perform as part of the Bang on a Can Marathon . Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, Dutch Performing Arts Events . May 29, 2013 . October 18, 2013 . CGNY . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020054935/http://www.dutchperformingarts.com/music/2013/05/29/americandutch-violinist-monica-germino-performs-as-part-of-the-bang-on-a-can-marathon/ . October 20, 2013 . dead .
  6. Web site: Bang on a Can Marathon 2013 Live Blog. NEW MUSIC USA, NEW MUSIC BOX . June 16, 2013 . October 18, 2013 . Deemer, R.
  7. News: Fonseca-Wollheim. Corinna. Monica Germino Puts Electronics and Violin Together, and Myriad Sounds Ensue. June 16, 2013. 16 June 2013 . New York Times.
  8. News: Two Louis Andriessen premieres at Green Umbrella . LA Times . February 29, 2012 . October 8, 2013 . Swed, Mark.
  9. Web site: Bang on a Can Marathon 2013 . I Care If You Listen . June 26, 2013 . October 18, 2013 . Deneuville, Thomas.
  10. Web site: Deviation. Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. November 23, 2010. October 18, 2013. Hughes, Roisin. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022163556/http://www.hcmf.co.uk/event/show/165. October 22, 2013.
  11. Web site: Monica Germino: wereldster op Provadja-podium, dan New York (Monica Germino: World star on stage at Provadja, then New York) . Noord Hollands Dagblad . October 18, 2008 . October 18, 2013 . Redactie.
  12. Web site: Players – Violectra . Violectra – Violectra Electric Violins . 3 July 2021.
  13. Web site: What Do You Get When You Combine Minimalism With Complexity?. The New York Times . May 17, 2004 . October 18, 2013 . Kozinn, Allan.
  14. Book: De Staat . Ashgate Pub Ltd . August 2004 . Adlington, Robert. 978-0-7546-0925-4 .
  15. Web site: Louis Andriessen & Orkest de Volharding:seeing is hearing. RealTime Arts magazine (AU) . July 27, 2001 . October 18, 2013 . Davidson, Robert A..
  16. Web site: Spinning local, A batch of new CDs from the BSO and Boston artists . The Boston Globe . July 19, 2009 . October 18, 2013 . Eichler, Jeremy.
  17. Book: Music of Louis Andriessen . Routledge. August 2002 . October 31, 2013 . Trochimczyk, Maja. 1-136-76966-8 .
  18. News: Kirsten. Karmiggelt. Frederik van Beuningen: 'Alleen geld voor jezelf is armoe'. 11 June 2017. De Dikke Blauwe. February 9, 2017.
  19. Web site: String Singers . Feast of Music . November 14, 2008 . October 18, 2013 . Matthews, Peter.
  20. News: Louis Andriessen, Lionized Composer With Radical Roots, Dies at 82 . . 1 July 2021 . 3 July 2021.

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