Liza Ferschtman
Violin
Dutch violinist Liza Ferschtman is a musical chameleon, the romantic standard repertoire feels equally important as the leading voices of our time. Her great affinity for Schubert and Beethoven stands right alongside a passion for the expressionistic world of the early 20th century composers.
As concerto soloist she performs with leading orchestras worldwide such as the BBC Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, the Helsinki Philharmonic and the Budapest Festival Orchestra.
At the age of 27 she was named artistic director of the Delft Chamber Music Festival, and during her tenure of 14 years expanded the festival into a multi-arts annual event taking a unique place in the Dutch cultural landscape.
The daughter of Russian musicians, Liza Ferschtman grew up constantly surrounded by music. One of her earliest major influences was the violinist Philipp Hirschhorn, a close family friend. She received her formal training from Herman Krebbers at the Amsterdam Conservatory, Ida Kavafian at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and David Takeno in London. In 2006 she received the highest accolade awarded to a musician in the Netherlands, the Dutch Music Award.
