An Introduction to Viola d’Amore

Performers

Cecilia Bercovich → Viola d'Amore

Program

Born in Madrid, Cecilia Ber covich is a versatile musician who specializes in violin, viola and viola d'amore. In her dynamic musical career, she has performed as concertmaster and section leader under renowned conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Riccardo Chailly, Matthias Pintscher, Heinz Holliger and Krzysztof Penderecki - at prestigious festivals such as Lucerne, Salzburg and the Bayreuth Festival. Chamber music and improvisation are at the heart of her artistic work; she has shared the stage with outstanding musicians such as Maria João Pires, Sabine Meyer, Cristina Montes and Lucy Shelton. As a committed advocate of contemporary music, she creates imaginative concert programs that often include world premieres as well as her own arrangements.

Cecilia studied with Victor Bercovich and graduated with highest honors from Musikene (Basque Country). She received further artistic impulses from important personalities such as Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Ilya Grubert and Nobuko Imai. Her recordings, which include both solo and chamber music works, have been released on labels such as Naxos, Deutsche Grammophon and IBS. She is currently a full-time professor at the Conservatorio Superior de Música in Murcia and is heavily involved in educational orchestral projects. At the end of 2025, she will conduct "Don Gil de Alcalá" at the Teatro Villamarta in Jerez and perform works by Dieter Ammann at the Lucerne Festival. In addition to two upcoming recording projects, Cecilia will be performing with the Utopia Orchestra under Teodor Currentzis in venues such as the Berlin Philharmonie and the Megaron in Athens.