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| Janine Jansen | |
|---|---|
| Name | Janine Jansen |
| Birth date | 1978 |
| Birth place | Soest, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Violinist |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Janine Jansen is a Dutch concert violinist celebrated for her interpretations of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary repertoire. She has performed with leading orchestras and conductors across Europe, North America, and Asia, and has become prominent on the international recording scene. Her career encompasses solo recitals, concerto appearances, chamber music collaborations, and advocacy for historically informed performances and new works.
Jansen was born in Soest, Netherlands into a musical family associated with institutions such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, and the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague. Her early teachers included members connected to the Juilliard School, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and she later studied under figures linked to the Curtis Institute of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Sibelius Academy. As a child she appeared in contexts with ensembles related to the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and festivals such as the Aix-en-Provence Festival and the Edinburgh International Festival.
Jansen's professional debut led to engagements with orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She has worked with conductors associated with the Berlin Philharmonic's former leadership such as Sir Simon Rattle, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's music directors including Riccardo Chailly, and guest conductors from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Her festival appearances include the BBC Proms, the Lucerne Festival, the Salzburg Festival, and the Tanglewood Festival, and she has been featured at venues like Carnegie Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Konzerthaus Berlin.
Her repertoire spans works by composers tied to institutions such as the Vienna Philharmonic's Classical legacy—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, pieces central to the Berlin Philharmonic's Romantic canon—Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms, and 20th-century composers associated with ensembles like the New York Philharmonic—Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev. Recordings include cycles and concertos by composers performed by artists at the Deutsche Grammophon and Warner Classics labels, with projects referencing the catalogues of the EMI Classics and Sony Classical catalogues. Her discography features chamber works linked to composers performed at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and solo and concerto recordings that place her among soloists recorded alongside artists from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Jansen has performed on historic and modern violins associated with luthiers and collections connected to institutions such as the Koh-I-Noor legacy of old instruments and foundations akin to the Stradivari Society and the Nippon Music Foundation. Instruments in her career include violins by makers whose instruments are featured in exhibitions at the Musée de la Musique, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. She has also used bows crafted in traditions linked to workshops related to the Maison Joseph Alfred Lamy style and contemporary bow makers whose work is showcased at the Cremona Liuteria Festival.
Her chamber music partnerships place her in ensembles and projects associated with artists connected to the Beaux Arts Trio, the Guarneri Quartet, and modern chamber initiatives at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, and the String Quartet of London. Collaborators include musicians with ties to the Juilliard Quartet, the Takács Quartet, and soloists who have performed with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She has joined pianists and instrumentalists who have recorded for labels such as Decca Classics and performed works by composers promoted at festivals like the Verbier Festival, the Ravinia Festival, and the Schubertiade.
Jansen has received recognition and awards associated with organizations such as the Royal Philharmonic Society, the Gramophone Awards, and prizes linked to conservatories like the Royal Academy of Music and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She has been a recipient of honors given by cultural institutions in collaboration with entities such as the Dutch Ministry of Culture, foundations akin to the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, and festivals including the BBC Proms where artists receive commendations. Her recordings have been shortlisted for and awarded prizes associated with the Gramophone Magazine and industry awards linked to the International Classical Music Awards.
Her personal connections tie her to networks of musicians who are alumni of institutions such as the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, the Juilliard School, and the Royal Academy of Music. She has participated in outreach programs and educational activities associated with organizations including the Education.com-style initiatives of major orchestras, foundations like the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, and charity concerts organized with partners such as the Red Cross and festival-led charity platforms at the Gala Concerts of prominent festivals.
Category:Dutch violinists Category:Women classical violinists