Anna Agafia

Violin

Currently serving as Artist in Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Danish born violinist Anna Agafia is quickly gaining international recognition as one of the most promising concert artists to emerge from Scandinavia. After having won all music competitions in Denmark, Anna moves to Switzerland and obtains her Bachelor and Soloist Master degrees at the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne. During this time, the young violinist takes her first steps towards a career as an international soloist – she wins the competition Ginette Neveu in France, receives 3rd prize in the international Carl Nielsen competition, and is finally awarded 1st prize and a special prize in the Tibor Varga international violin competition. 

Just recently Anna was awarded the Thierry Scherz Prize at this years Sommets Musical de Gstaad. Along this prize she will record her first CD under Swiss label Claves Records.