Fenella Humphreys

Fenella Humphreys (born 1977/1978)[1][2] is a British classical violinist.[3]

Fenella Humphreys
Born1977/1978 (age 45–46)
London, England
GenresClassical, Contemporary Classical
Instrument(s)Violin
Websitefenellahumphreys.com

Career and education

She studied under Sidney Griller, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Ida Bieler and David Takeno at the Purcell School, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Robert-Schumann-Hochschule in Düsseldorf.[4]

A number of eminent composers have written works for Humphreys, including Sir Peter Maxwell Davies,[5] Sally Beamish,[6] Cheryl Frances-Hoad,[7] Gordon Crosse,[8] Adrian Sutton and Piers Hellawell.[9] She performs standard repertoire and contemporary violin concertos including Thomas Adès's Concentric Paths, Pēteris Vasks's Vientuļais eņģelis (Lonely Angel) and Max Richter's Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, which she recorded in 2019 for Rubicon Classics.[10]

Her recording of Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto and Humoresques with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales was released in 2021.[11] In the same year, she released sheet music of a number of her own arrangements for violin that she performed during the covid lockdown.[12]

She plays a violin from the circle of Peter Guarneri of Venice.[4]

Award

In 2018, Humphreys won the BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award for her solo CD Bach 2 the Future, vol.II.[13]

References
  1. "They're Singing Fellena's Song". The Evening Standard. 1991-05-02. p. 23. A 13-year-old girl is to have her song sung by a choir of 100 children at the Royal Festival Hall on May 11.
  2. Downes, Sam (1994-10-06). "The First Noel". Pinner Observer. p. 79. 'You should've seen his face. He was amazed,' said 16-year-old violinist Fenella.
  3. "Fenella Humphreys : Violinist". Fenellahumphreys.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  4. "Fenella Humphreys : Violinist - about". Fenellahumphreys.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. "Peter Maxwell Davies: Sonatina For Violin Alone: Violin". Musicroom.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  6. "Intrada e Fuga". Sally-beamish. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  7. "Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Suite No 1: Violin". Musicroom.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  8. "Orkney Dreaming". Gordon Crosse - composer. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  9. "Balcony Scenes". Editionpeters.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  10. "Rubicon Classics". Rubiconclassics.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  11. "Reson Classicsus". Resonusclassics.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  12. "Music for Violin - arranged by Fenella Humphreys". Roundrevue.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  13. "Winners of BBC Music Magazine Awards 2018 announced". Classical-music.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
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