Vinciane Béranger

Vinciane Béranger is a dynamic French violist who's all about shining a spotlight on the viola and mixing it up with different art forms—she's got this cool, multifaceted vibe that keeps things fresh. She kicked off her epic journey by entering the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris at just 16, studying under Gérard Caussé and nailing unanimous First Prizes in viola and chamber music, then honing her skills with Kim Kashkashian in Germany on a DAAD scholarship, and wrapping up at the Curtis Institute in Philly with Fullbright and French Lavoisier awards.

Her career's packed with highlights: she rocked the Manfred Quartet, landing gigs at killer venues like Paris's Salle Gaveau, Geneva's Victoria Hall, Tokyo's Suntory Hall, Salzburg's Mozarteum, and DC's Kennedy Center, plus solo spots with orchestras and fests like Marlboro, Les Arcs, and Folles Journées. She's snagged prizes at competitions in Washington, Rome, Berne, and Illzach, and now teaches at Lausanne's Haute Ecole de Musique and France's Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Conservatory, running masterclasses, juries, and even teacher training at Paris's conservatory—oh, and she's got killer albums like her recent Rebecca Clarke works and Schumann pieces out there.

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