Alexandra Soumm

Soumm was born in 1989 and comes from a family of musicians. Her Ukrainian father and grandfather were violinists, and her a Russian mother pianist. She grew up in Montepellier, France, and lives in Paris.[https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/famed-violinist-set-to-perform-in-columbus/1644989180 Famed violinist set to perform in Columbus], nbc4i, 2018-12-07

She started learning the violin at the age of five, and two years later, at the age of seven, gave her first performance.

From 2000–2008 she was at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz doing a preparation course. She studied at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna with Boris Kuschnir.{{Cite web |title=Alexandra Soumm |url=https://www.medici.tv/en/artists/alexandra-soumm |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=medici.tv |language=en-US}}

In 2002 she won the Fidelio competition for violins of Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. She won the Eurovision Young Musicians 2004 representing Austria in Lucerne, Switzerland. She was a member of the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme during its 2010–2012 season. She had solo performances with the London Philharmonic, BBC London, NKK Tokio, Danish National Orchester, Münchner Symphoniker, Baltimore Symphony, Orchestre de Paris. She performed with many conductors including Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Herbert Blomstedt, Osmo Vänskä, Marin Alsop, and Seiji Ozawa.[https://oe1.orf.at/artikel/268408 Alexandra Soumm, Violine], orf.at, 2011-02-11.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7e29cfe4-d599-4fce-89bc-7e684f5adbde|title=Alexandra Soumm - Concerts, Biography & News - BBC Music|website=BBC|accessdate=4 May 2019}}[http://www.muk.ac.at/service/wettbewerbe/fidelio-wettbewerb/fidelio-wettbewerb-2002-2018/preistraegerinnen-2002-2018.html PREISTRÄGERINNEN 2002—2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907133144/http://www.muk.ac.at/service/wettbewerbe/fidelio-wettbewerb/fidelio-wettbewerb-2002-2018/preistraegerinnen-2002-2018.html |date=2019-09-07 }}, Alexandra Soumm, Violin, 2002.[http://www.boriskuschnir.com/de/schueler/alexandra-soumm/ Alexandra Soumm], Student Page on Biris Koschnirs page.[https://londonmusicmasters.org/portfolio-item/alexandra-soumm/ Alexandra Soumm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501163332/https://londonmusicmasters.org/portfolio-item/alexandra-soumm/ |date=2019-05-01 }} at London Music Masters[https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/baltimore-symphony-orchestra-debuts-two-works-from-two-uncommon-women/2016/05/08/b0bdfaa6-1539-11e6-aa55-670cabef46e0_story.html?noredirect=on Baltimore Symphony Orchestra debuts two works from two ‘uncommon’ women], Washington Post, 2016-05-16.[https://www.midilibre.fr/2014/02/25/montpellier-alexandra-soumm-violoniste-soliste-solidaire,826852.php Montpellier : Alexandra Soumm, violoniste soliste solidaire], Midi Libre, 2014-02-25.[https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/philharmonia-deliver-a-wonderful-evening-12694090 Philharmonia deliver "a wonderful evening of music" at the Cambridge Corn Exchange], Soumm about live, career, music business, Cambridge News, 2017-03-05.[http://www.auditorium-lyon.com/Interpretes/Artistes-invites/Alexandra-Soumm/(month)/5/(year)/2017 Alexandra Soumm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503030322/http://www.auditorium-lyon.com/Interpretes/Artistes-invites/Alexandra-Soumm/(month)/5/(year)/2017 |date=2019-05-03 }}, Ex-Kavakos, accessed 2019-05-03[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-mirga-bowl-review-20150822-column.html Conductor Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla brings her magic back to the Bowl], Los Angeles Times, 2015-08-21

Soumm participates in events with young musicians, like the Ilumina Festival in Brazil. In 2012 she created the Esperanz'Arts organisation{{Cite web |title=Alexandra Soumm |url=https://www.arabella-arts.com/roster/alexandra-soumm |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=www.arabella-arts.com}} with Maria Mosconi, altiste, and pianist Paloma Kouider. In 2019 it had a hundred members, and partners with hospitals, prisons, schools.[https://www.alexandrasoumm.com/projects Alexandra Soumm Projects], e.g. Iluminati[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWSnbvCnPfM Boccherini Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid], Illuminati festival , Alexandra Soumm e Tai Murray, violino, Julia Gartemann, viola, Giovanni Gnochhi e Guilherme Moraes, cello, Joseph Conyers, contrabaixo , e o ensemble do festival, 2016-07-22[https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/faites-passer/esperanz-art-des-concerts-vecteurs-de-lien-social-69239 Des concerts pour créer du lien social], France Musique, 2019-02-23

• Released in 2008 - An album comprising the Bruch and the first Paganini concerto. Claves Records.{{Cite web |title=Alexandra Soumm – Bruch*, Paganini* – Violin Concertos No.1 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10191466-Alexandra-Soumm-Bruch-Paganini-Violin-Concertos-No1}}
• Released in 2010 -  Recording of violin sonatas by Grieg. Claves Records.{{Cite web |title=Grieg - The Violin Sonatas. Alexandra Soumm, David Kadouch |url=https://www.radioswissclassic.ch/en/music-database/album/1026315dd2881f8ed3bd78027e09ee53c49155d}}

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