Geneviève Laurenceau

Born in Strasbourg, Geneviève Laurenceau began playing the violin at the age of 3. Shaped by Wolfgang Marschner, Zakhar Bron and Jean-Jacques Kantorow, she embodies the crossroads of major European violin traditions. Prizewinner of international competitions, she received the Grand Prize of the Maurice Ravel Academy in 2001 and won the “Violon de l’Adami” the following year. A sought-after soloist, she performs with leading orchestras in prestigious venues across Europe. From 2007 to 2017, she was concertmaster of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. Deeply committed to chamber music, creation and transmission, she is artistic director of the Obernai Chamber Music Festival and teaches in Aix-en-Provence and Versailles.