Laura Giannini, an Italian violinist, recording artist, and music educator based in New York City, began her career at age 19 when she was selected by violinist Uto Ughi to perform with his Festival Omaggio a Roma Orchestra as a featured soloist in the Vivaldi Concerto RV 581 in C Major. From 2005 to 2006, she appeared with the Orchestra Philharmonia Mediterranea performing the Bach Double Concerto and Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.
An award winner in duo and piano trio competitions throughout Europe, Laura collaborated there with Accademia dei Cameristi, A.Gi.Mus. Roma, Musica a Piazza Navona, and Deutscher Tonkünstlerverband, among others. Her playing was featured in the Ensemble Mediterranée’s world-premiere recording of Raffaele Gervasio’s compositions in a CD produced by DAD Records in 2006 and on Deutschland Radio Kultur during the Kammerensemble Nordwind 2012 live broadcast of Schönberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, as well as in 2021 on WVOX radio in a musical interview about South-Italian composers. Her recent solo violin recording of Daniel Gall’s Eruption & Regenesis has been praised for its virtuosity and expressive range.
Influenced by mentors such as Felix Ayo, Mark Gothoni, Katrin Scholz, Shmuel Ashkenasi, and Daniel Phillips, Laura is deeply engaged in chamber music. She collaborates with Semplice Players at Bargemusic, Kollective366, The Queens Consort, and Ensemble Leonarda, and is also a member of the Traumerei Piano Trio. She has performed alongside artists like Mark Peskanov, Alexander Fiterstein, Nina Kogan, and Doris Stevenson. In duo and ensembles, she has performed at renowned venues across Europe, Asia, and the United States, including Carnegie Hall, The National Opera Center, Shinmin Art Center, Yuanlin Performance Hall, Die Glocke, Temple du Foyer de l’Âme, and Auditorium Parco della Musica. Laura has been a founding member of the QueensSound Ensemble and OLLA Rhapsody violin duo, whose recordings are available on major streaming platforms.
A passionate educator, Ms. Giannini has taught in Italy, Germany, and New York for the past twenty years. Her most recent teaching engagements include work as a teaching artist for YOSL – the Orchestra of St. Luke’s educational program in New York City. Laura is currently on the violin and chamber music faculty of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School, where she is also the Pre-College Chamber Music Program Director.
