{"id":42244,"date":"2026-02-03T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/?post_type=cmim-competitors&p=42244"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:46:49","slug":"chiara-sannicandro","status":"publish","type":"cmim-competitors","link":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/chiara-sannicandro\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiara Sannicandro"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI really love the sound of the violin. Its singing quality, exploring all kinds of colours and <\/span><\/i><\/b>vibrati<\/span><\/b>, expressing yourself, communicating and connecting with others\u00a0and\u00a0having the chance to learn\u00a0different kinds\u00a0of languages through different repertoire \u2013\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0all wonderful to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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German-Italian violinist Chiara Sannicandro, born in Salzburg, captivates audiences with her expressive and sincere playing. Both of her parents being pianists, she was introduced to music at a very young age. \u201cWe were always listening to all styles of music in the house. One day, I told my parents that I wanted a blue violin, and that was the beginning of my musical journey.<\/span>\u201d\u00a0Chiara\u00a0completed her\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s\u00a0degree at\u00a0the Jacobs School of Music\u00a0at\u00a0Indiana University,\u00a0Bloomington,\u00a0and her\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0degree at the\u00a0Musikakademie\u00a0Basel. She\u00a0is now studying at the\u00a0<\/span>Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin under Antje\u00a0Weithaas.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chiara reflects on what makes a performance memorable: \u201cThe performances I most enjoy are the ones where you feel really connected to the audience, where you share the energy of the hall and you are completely in the music… when you are able to move the audience and get something back from their listening and energy as well.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A prizewinner at major competitions such as the International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition (2021), the International Johannes Brahms Competition P\u00f6rtschach, the Hudson Valley String Competition, and the Rahn Musikpreis Z\u00fcrich, she has performed as a soloist with orchestras including the NDR Hannover, the G\u00f6ttinger Symphonieorchester, the Philharmonie Salzburg, and the Camerata Bern. Festival appearances include the Heidelberger Fr\u00fchling, the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Davos Festival, the Lockenhaus, and the Elba Music Festival. A passionate chamber musician, she has played with Gidon Kremer, Vilde Frang, Enrico Pace, Beatrice Rana, and others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chiara\u00a0plays a 1723 Matteo\u00a0Goffriller\u00a0violin on loan from the Deutsche Stiftung\u00a0Musikleben.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
<\/strong>Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001<\/p>\n