Born to a family of musicians, Marcus Tanneberger began studying violin at the age of three-and-a-half and gave his first recital at the age of five. The following year, he took part in the Jugend musiziert Competition and was awarded the highest marks. In 2001 he won first prize at the Louis Spohr International Competition, third prize at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in 2002, an award of distinction at the International Violin Competition Leopold-Mozart, and first prize at the Jugend musiziert Competition in 2004. He has been a guest soloist with numerous orchestras, among them the Rundfunkorchester, the Weimar State Orchestra, the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra of Weimar and the Munich Youth Orchestra. Marcus Tanneberger performed Bach’s Triple Concerto with Igor Oistrakh and Andreas Lehmann at the Bach Festival of Weimar in September 2003.
Third Prize
Cash Prize
$7,500granted by Telus
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