Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja (1961–)

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Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja (1961–)

Italian-born violinist. Born 1961 in Rome, Italy; studied with Dorothy DeLay at Juilliard School.

Immigrated to US at age 8, to study at Curtis Institute; professional career began when she won the Walter W. Naumberg International Violin Competition (1980); recognized with an Avery Fisher Career Grant (1983); was Ovation's Debut Recording Artist of the Year (1988); has recorded over 15 albums and gives recitals world-wide.

See also autobiography for children, Nadja: On My Way; (documentary) Speaking in Strings (1999).

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