AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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American Prize in Music Performance, Strings
Annenberg Fellowship in the Performing Arts
Corpus Christi International Competition
Artistic Ambassador, U.S. Department of State
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EDUCATION
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D.M.A., The Juilliard School
M.M., The Juilliard School
B.A., Harvard University
Lauded by the New York Times for her “rich tone" and "virtuosic panache," Francesca Anderegg is a violinist of extraordinary range who has earned renown for her elegant and passionate performances. Through her creative programming and far-reaching collaborations, Anderegg has built a career as a musical explorer and an artist of adventurous spirit.
Since her Carnegie Hall debut performance in 2008, Ms. Anderegg has appeared to rave reviews in national and international venues, including Brooklyn's National Sawdust, The Arts Club of Washington, the National Museum of Colombia in Bógota, and many others across the world. Her performances have been praised for their “astonishing assurance” (Chicago Sun-Times) and their “taste, mastery, sensuality” (The Arts Journal). She has performed as soloist with many orchestras, in recent seasons the South Dakota Symphony, the Roanoke Symphony and the Topeka Symphony, as well as orchestras throughout South America. Her four albums have been featured on radio programs throughout the country and noted for their “stunning virtuosity” (Fanfare Magazine), “lustrous tone” (The Strad Magazine), and “riveting listening experience” (Second Inversion). Her album "Wild Cities" was selected as a favorite of 2016 by New Music Box, and her project "Images of Brazil," was praised as “the most delightful disc of Brazilian chamber music to come along in years” (Fanfare Magazine).
The search for unusual repertoire has made Ms. Anderegg a fierce advocate for new music. Since 2007, when she made her New York concerto debut performing Ligeti’s Violin Concerto with the Juilliard Orchestra, she has championed the artistic and emotional expression of works by 20th century and living composers. As concertmaster of the contemporary music ensemble AXIOM, she led Miller Theatre's production of Elliott Carter's opera What Next?, in a performance that was rated one of classical music's top 10 events of the year by Time Out magazine. She performed Daniel Schnyder's jazz-influenced Violin Concerto with Orchestra for the Next Century, and performed Pierre Boulez's orchestral and solo compositions under the direction of the composer at the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland. With her husband, the Venezuelan-American composer Reinaldo Moya, she has co-created and produced concerts exploring magical realism and other elements of Latin American literature and imagination. In 2019, she gave the world premiere of Moya's violin concerto with conductor Gemma New.
In addition to her accomplishments as a soloist, Ms. Anderegg is also a skilled orchestral and chamber musician. She has frequently performed and toured with the Minnesota Orchestra to Havana, London, and European festivals, and after a successful audition, she won a one-year position in the first violin section from 2014-2015. She has had regular appearances as guest concertmaster of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Louisiana Philharmonic, and she recently joined the contemporary music ensemble Khemia.
Anderegg holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and masters' and doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School, where her teachers included Robert Mann, Ronald Copes, and Naoko Tanaka. She is a laureate of the Corpus Christi International Competition, and winner of fellowships from both the McKnight Foundation and the Leonore Annenberg Fund. Recently, she was awarded Individual Artist Grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Massachusetts Cultural Council. An enthusiastic educator and mentor of young musicians, Anderegg was Associate/Assistant Professor of Music at St. Olaf College for 13 years, and has taught in the summers at the Sarasota Music Festival, Interlochen Arts Camp, and Brevard Music Center. She is frequently an invited guest teacher at universities throughout the country and beyond.