§ 00 · Biography
Violin · Dutch violinist, winner of the Long-Thibaud (2005), specialising in solo violin repertoire
Frederieke Saeijs is a Dutch violinist who gained international recognition after winning the Premier Grand Prix at the Long-Thibaud International Competition in Paris in 2005. Her recording of Ysaÿe's Sonatas for solo violin (Linn Records) received a glowing review from Gramophone, which highlighted her subtle handling of changes in character without compromising the beauty of the sound. As a teacher, she has been a professor at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague and at the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio in Madrid, and she currently teaches at the Centro Superior Katarina Gurska, as well as leading masterclasses. She plays the only Ex-Reine Elisabeth violin built by Pietro Guarneri (Venice, 1725), on loan from the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation.