Elsa Grether

Born in Mulhouse, Grether began playing the violin at the age of five. She obtained a first prize in violin unanimously from the jury at the {{ill|Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris|fr}} on her fifteenth birthday. She continued her training abroad at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Ruggiero Ricci, then in the United States with Mauricio Fuks at the Indiana University Bloomington and Donald Weilerstein at the New England Conservatory of Music of Boston. She also benefited from the advice of Régis Pasquier in Paris.

As a soloist with orchestra, she has played numerous concertos (Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Bruch, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Shebalin, Dvorak, Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns, Ravel's Tzigane etc.)

She performs in recital in prestigious festivals and venues in France and abroad: {{ill|Printemps des arts de Monte-Carlo|fr}}, Festival de Menton{{Cite web|title=Elsa Grether - 67ème Festival de Musique de Menton|url=http://www.festival-musique-menton.fr/Elsa-Grether.html|website=www.festival-musique-menton.fr|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} Bozar and Le Flagey in Brussels, Salle Cortot in Paris, Musica Festival in Strasbourg, Forest Festival, Sully Festival,{{Cite web|title=Sully-sur-Loire lance les festivals classiques de l'été|url=http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/musique/musique-classique/sully-sur-loire-lance-les-festivals-classiques-de-lete-156279|website=Culturebox|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} Festival Lille Clef de Soleil, Palazzetto Bru-Zane in Venice, Radio Suisse-Romande in Geneva, Festival Musiques en Eté in Geneva,{{Cite web |title=Elsa Grether et David Lively en concert à Genève, Festival Musique en été 2015|url=http://www.leprogramme.ch/concerts/elsa-grether-violon-et-david-lively-piano/prokofiev-copland-ravel/geneve/cour-de-l-hotel-de-ville/festival-musiques-en-ete-2015|website=www.leprogramme.ch|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} Festival Cully Classique (Switzerland), Flâneries musicales de Reims,{{Cite web|title=Elsa Grether - Flaneries Musicales de Reims - Festival de Musique Classique|url=http://www.flaneriesreims.com/a-495-elsa-grether-flaneries-musicales-de-reims.html|website=www.flaneriesreims.com|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} Festival de Saint-Lizier, Festival des Abbayes en Lorraine,{{Cite web|title=Festival des Abbayes en Lorraine|url=http://ec-lorraine.com/abbayes15/b15/prog15/ensbl15/gerst/elsa.html|website=ec-lorraine.com|accessdate=24 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205185242/http://ec-lorraine.com/abbayes15/b15/prog15/ensbl15/gerst/elsa.html|archive-date=5 December 2015|url-status=dead}} Festival de Musique Sacrée de Perpignan, Festival Berlioz, Grandes Heures de Cluny, Chicago Myra Hess Concert Series, Mozarteum in Salzbourg, Radio Nationale d’Alger, Scène Nationale de Martinique etc.

She collaborates in particular with pianists David Lively, Ferenc Vizi, François Dumont, Marie Vermeulin, Johan Schmidt, Delphine Bardin, as well as with Jérémy Jouve (guitar), Régis Pasquier (violin) etc.

She is also fond of the solo violin repertoire, performing in very eclectic programmes.{{Cite web|title=Aimer à n'en savoir que dire… Elsa Grether à Viserny|url=http://www.musicologie.org/16/aimer_a_n_en_savoir_que_dire.html|website=www.musicologie.org|accessdate= 24 June 2018}}

{{ill|Alain Duault|fr}} devoted a program to her in "Toute la musique qu'ils aiment" (France 3) and she is regularly invited on France Musique,{{Cite web|title=Patricia Petibon, les disquaires, Elsa Grether et Marie Vermeulin...|url=http://www.francemusique.fr/emission/la-matinale-culturelle/2014-2015/patricia-petibon-les-disquaires-elsa-grether-et-marie-vermeulin-11-24-2014-08-00|website=France Musique|date=21 November 2014 |accessdate= 24 June 2018}}{{Cite web|title=Un tilleul, Dutilleux|url=http://www.francemusique.fr/emission/classic-club/2015-2016/un-tilleul-dutilleux-12-23-2015-22-30|website=France Musique|date=14 December 2015 |accessdate= 24 June 2018}}{{Cite news|language=fr|title=Quoi de neuf dans les bacs ? Avec Elsa Grether, Pierre Moraguès et Alexis Kossenko|newspaper=France Musique|date=2017-08-07|url=https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/classic-club/classic-club-du-mercredi-30-aout-avec-elsa-grether-36185|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} France Culture, Musiq’3, RTS Suisse et Accent4.{{Cite web|title=Radio Accent 4, la musique classique en Alsace: les entretiens d'Accent 4 : Elsa Grether|url=http://blog.accent4.com/2015/12/les-entretiens-daccent-4-elsa-greiter.html|website=blog.accent4.com|accessdate=24 June 2018|archive-date=26 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326233851/http://blog.accent4.com/2015/12/les-entretiens-daccent-4-elsa-greiter.html|url-status=dead}}

Her first three CDs, released by Fuga Libera,{{Cite web|last1=Snowcap|first1=Bureau347 &|title=French Resonance {{!}} Outhere Music|url=https://www.outhere-music.com/en/albums/french-resonance-fug-728|website=www.outhere-music.com|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} got unanimous reviews, especially in specialized magazines (Gramophone,{{Cite web|language=en|last1=Gardner|first1=Charlotte|title=Elsa Grether: Kaleidoscope|url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/elsa-grether-kaleidoscope|website=www.gramophone.co.uk|date=2017-11-02|accessdate= 24 June 2018}}{{Cite web|last1=Greenfield|first1=Edward|title=BLOCH Violin Sonatas Nos 1 & 2|url=http://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/bloch-violin-sonatas-nos-1-2|website=www.gramophone.co.uk|date=2013-09-05|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} 5 Diapasons,{{Cite news|language=fr|title=Critique du CD Kaléidoscope dans DIAPASON|journal=Elsa GRETHER|date=2017-11-07|url =https://elsagrether.com/diapason-2/|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} 4 étoiles Classica,{{Cite web|language=fr|title=Discographie/Commande CD|url=http://elsagrether.com/discographie/|website=Elsa GRETHER|date=31 October 2012 |accessdate= 24 June 2018}} Concertclassic{{Cite news|language=fr|last1=alaincochard|title=Elsa Grether en tournée avec l'Orchestre symphonique de Briansk - Archet racé|newspaper=Concertclassic|date=2017-07-02|url=http://www.concertclassic.com/article/elsa-grether-en-tournee-avec-lorchestre-symphonique-de-briansk-archet-race|accessdate= 24 June 2018}}{{Cite web|language=fr|last1=alaincochard|title="French Resonance" par Elsa Grether et François Dumont|url=http://www.concertclassic.com/article/french-resonance-par-elsa-grether-et-francois-dumont-0|website=Concertclassic|date=6 November 2015 |accessdate= 24 June 2018}}{{Cite web|language=fr|last1=alaincochard|title=Elsa Grether et François Dumont au Musée Eugène-Delacroix - Complicité et engagement – Compte-rendu|url=http://www.concertclassic.com/article/elsa-grether-et-francois-dumont-au-musee-eugene-delacroix-complicite-et-engagement-compte|website=Concertclassic|date=30 November 2015 |accessdate= 24 June 2018}} Classiquenews{{Cite web|language=en|title=CD, compte-rendu critique. ELSA GRETHER : Kaleidoscope (1 cd Fuga libera 2017). {{!}} Classique News|url=http://www.classiquenews.com/cd-compte-rendu-critique-elsa-grether-kaleidoscope-1-cd-fuga-libera-2017/|website=www.classiquenews.com|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} {{ill|ResMusica|fr}},{{Cite web|last1=Okada|first1=Victoria|title=Elsa Grether et François Dumont magiques dans Pierné et Vierne À Emporter ResMusica|date=23 January 2016 |url=http://www.resmusica.com/2016/01/23/french-resonance-elsa-grether-francois-dumont/|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} Musicologie.org,{{Cite web|title=French Resonance : magistrale réussite d'Elsa Grether et de François Dumont|url=https://www.musicologie.org/16/feench_resonance_magistrale_reussite.html|website=www.musicologie.org|accessdate= 24 June 2018}}{{Cite web|title=Que tout le travail soit guidé par l'amour de la musique, l'envie et le besoin de le partager, Elsa Grether répond à nos questions|url=https://musicologie.org/16/que_tout_travail_soit_guide_par_l_amour_de_la_musique.html|website=musicologie.org|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} La Libre Belgique, Artamag,{{Cite web|title=Sonates de France {{!}} ARTAMAG'|url=http://www.artalinna.com/?p=4941|website=www.artalinna.com| date=4 January 2016 |accessdate= 24 June 2018}} Wunderkammern,{{Cite web|title=La fraîcheur et le feu. Pierné, Vierne et Fauré par Elsa Grether...|url=http://wunderkammern.fr/2016/01/31/la-fraicheur-et-le-feu-pierne-vierne-et-faure-par-elsa-grether-et-francois-dumont/|website=Wunderkammern|accessdate=24 June 2018|archive-date=7 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407034737/http://wunderkammern.fr/2016/01/31/la-fraicheur-et-le-feu-pierne-vierne-et-faure-par-elsa-grether-et-francois-dumont/|url-status=dead}} la Revue du Spectacle,{{Cite web|last1=Ducq|first1=Christine|title="French Resonance", l'École Française par excellence|url=http://www.larevueduspectacle.fr/French-Resonance--l-Ecole-Francaise-par-excellence_a1592.html|website=La Revue du Spectacle, le magazine des arts de la scène et du spectacle vivant. Infos théâtre, chanson, café-théâtre, cirque, arts de la rue, agenda, CD, etc.|accessdate= 24 June 2018}} etc.)

• March 2013: Poème mystique (Ernest Bloch, Arvo Pärt), recorded with the pianist Ferenc Vizi,[http://www.pianobleu.com/ferenc_vizi.html Ferenc Vizi] (Le Piano bleu) at Fuga Libera/Harmonia Mundi.
• November 2015: French Resonance (Gabriel Pierné, Louis Vierne and Gabriel Fauré) recorded with the pianist François Dumont, at Fuga Libera/Outhere.
• June 2017: Kaléidoscope, solo violin (Bach, Tôn-Thất Tiết, Ysaÿe, Khachaturian, Honegger, Albéniz), recorded at the Fontevraud Abbey at Fuga Libera/Outhere.
• April 2019 : Masques (Sergueï Prokofiev), recorded with the pianist David Lively, at Fuga Libera/Outhere.
• September 2022 : Complete Works for Violin and Piano (Ravel), recorded with the pianist David Lively, at Aparté.

{{Reflist}}

• [http://elsagrether.com/ Official website]
• [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/6520584-Elsa-Grether Discography] (Discogs)
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFi4t7TiFag Teaser CD Kaléidoscope]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj4IW0xf5yM&t=4s Asturias, Albeniz, from the Kaléidoscope CD]
• [https://soundcloud.com/outhere-music/sets/piern-vierne-faur-french Soundcloud from the French Resonance CD]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CUCsPBAJKc Elsa GRETHER, Eugène YSAYE, Sonata no.3, Ballade] (YouTube)

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