Irène Duval
Violin
Irène Duval (1992) is a French violinist, born to a French father and a Korean mother. She grew up in Japan and Hong Kong, where she began violin lessons at the age of seven, and returned to France at eleven. She completed her Master’s with Roland Daugareil in Paris, earning her violin degree with distinction in 2013, and then studied with Mihaela Martin at the Kronberg Academy from 2014 to 2017. Duval has won several international prizes, including the Appassionato Joël Klépal prize in 2012 and a prize at the Young Classical Artists Trust auditions in 2021. She has performed with orchestras across Europe and plays at festivals such as Verbier and Kronberg. Her album Fauré & Friends, recorded with pianist Angus Webster, was released by Capriccio in 2024. Irène plays a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin, generously loaned by a private sponsor.
