Deutsche Grammophon Signs Menuhin Competition-Winner Maria Duenas

From Zhuhai to Ufa, New York to Hesse, Spanish violinist María Dueñas wins prizes – not to mention audience ovations and rave reviews – wherever she goes. Hailed for playing with “freedom and joyous individuality” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), this sensational artist is the latest winner of the Menuhin Competition, the world’s most prestigious prize for young violinists. Born in Granada, based in Vienna, with concert dates stretching ahead of her at venues worldwide, Dueñas is one of the most thoughtful and communicative musicians on the current classical scene. Today, she signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon.

Dueñas is set to launch her DG recording career with the Beethoven Violin Concerto, a bold choice of repertoire that reflects the gravity and substance of her music-making. // Continue to the full article

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