Lola bobesco biography
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Lola Bobesco
Romanian violinist (1921–2003)
Lola Bobesco | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1921 Craiova, Romania |
| Died | 4 September 2003(2003-09-04) (aged 82) Spa, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist, Music educator |
Lola Violeta Ana-Maria Bobesco (9 August 1921– 4 September 2003) was a Belgian violinist of Romanian origin.
The Romanian-born Belgian violinist, Lola Violeta Ana-Maria Bobesco [Bobescu], had first violin lessons already at the age of 6 with her father, the conductor.
Biography
She was born in Craiova, Romania, and began her career as a child prodigy, giving her first recital there at the age of 6 with her father, composer and conductor Aurel Bobesco. She continued her studies at the Ecole Normale Musique de Paris (1928–1935) with Marcel Chailley (violin), and at the Conservatoire de Paris (1931–1935) with Jules Bucher, where she gained her first prize in 1934, and graduated with the "Prix d'Excellence." She took private violin lessons with George Enescu and Jacques Thibaud.
She became known internationally after appearing in Paris (1936) aged 17 with the Colonne Orchestra under the baton