Patrice Fontanarosa Explained

Patrice Fontanarosa (born 4 September 1942 in Paris) is a French classical violinist and actor.

Early life

Fontanarosa is the elder son of the painters Lucien Fontanarosa (1912-1975) and Annette Faive-Fontanarosa (1911-1988).

Education

In 1959, Fontanarosa earned a music diploma with first prize in violin from Conservatoire de Paris.

Career

Fontanarosa formed the famous Fontanarosa Trio[2] with his sister Frédérique Fontanarosa, pianist, and their brother Renaud Fontanarosa, cellist.

Teaching

International prizes and awards

Actor

Cinema
Television

Personal life

Fontanarosa is married to harpist Marielle Nordmann.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://data.bnf.fr/13902602/i_virtuosi_di_roma/ I Virtuosi di Roma
  2. http://data.bnf.fr/13335832/trio_fontanarosa/ Trio Fonatanarosa