A unique violinist, Ariadne Daskalakis is a discerning musician with a passion for musical language and its historical development. The flexibility and sweet purity of her tone are celebrated internationally by audiences and critics alike. Highlights of her career have included solo appearances with the Prague Chamber Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra Munich, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Ensemble Oriol Berlin, as well as recitals with piano or harpsichord in prestigious venues around the world. She is prizewinner of several competitions including the ARD Munich 1998 International Competition. Her numerous recordings document her artistic versatility. All periods of violin music are represented in her repertoire, and she collaborates with various composers, creating new works and genres for the stage. She is a founding member and leader of the Manon Quartet Berlin. Born in Boston, Ariadne Daskalakis studied violin with Eric Rosenblith and Szymon Goldberg and in Berlin with Ilan Gronich and Thomas Brandis. She holds degrees from Harvard College and the Hochschule der Künste Berlin, and in 2000 became the youngest Professor of Violin at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne.

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Haydn’s death, a special 6-CD Box Set of THE COMPLETE CONCERTOS (8.506019) has been released featuring Ariadne Daskalakis.

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