Augustin Hadelich (born April 4, 1984) is an Italian-German-American Grammy-winning classical violinist.
Early life and education
Augustin Hadelich was born in Cecina, Italy, to German parents. His two older brothers were already playing cello and piano when Hadelich (age 5) began his studies on the violin with his father, an agriculturalist and amateur cellist.[1] In his early musical development, Hadelich progressed in his studies through irregular lessons and masterclasses from violinists traveling near the Hadelich farm in rural Tuscany, including Uto Ughi, Christoph Poppen, Igor Ozim, and Norbert Brainin.[2] Hadelich enjoyed a blossoming career as a wunderkind violinist, pianist, and composer in Germany.[3]
In 1999, Hadelich was injured in a fire on his family's farm in Italy, and was airlifted to be treated in Germany.[2] After his recovery, Hadelich graduated summa cum laude from the Istituto Mascagni in Livorno, Italy, and successfully auditioned for admission to The Juilliard School.[4]
From 2004 to 2007, Hadelich studied at Juilliard with Joel Smirnoff, graduating with a graduate diploma (2005) and an artist diploma (2007). After graduating, Hadelich continued to make his home in New York and became an American citizen in 2014.[5]
In October 2015, Hadelich became the inaugural winner of the Warner Music Prize, which includes a grant of $100,000 and a recording opportunity with Warner Classics.[19]
Hadelich won the gold medal at the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, where he also received several additional accolades, including the best performance of a Romantic concerto, Classical concerto, Beethoven sonata, violin sonata other than Beethoven, Bach work, commissioned work, encore piece and Paganini caprice.[2]
Hadelich currently performs with the 1744 "Leduc / Szeryng" Guarneri del Gesu lent to him through the Tarisio Trust for an extended period.[21]
Hadelich previously performed with the 1723 Kiesewetter Stradivarius violin, which was on loan from Clement and Karen Arrison through the Stradivari Society of Chicago.[22]
From October 2006 until August 2010, Hadelich performed with the 1683 "ex-Gingold" Stradivari as the standing first-prize winner of the Indianapolis Competition.[23]
Teaching
In 2021, Augustin Hadelich was appointed to the faculty of the Yale School of Music, where he teaches a limited number of violinists and gives master classes for all YSM string players. He has also held teaching residencies at the Colburn School, Curtis Institute of Music, and Kronberg Academy and given master classes at the Aspen Music Festival and School, the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich.[24]
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