Dutch violinist Frederieke Saeys winner of Concours International Long - Thibaud

March 30, 2006 at 11:31 AM

Let me introduce again a Dutch violinist. 2 years ago I played the violinconcerto of Beethoven with her. She played the second part very, very slow and it was not as dull as it usually sounds, but a bit beautiful, so that the concert lasted more than 45 minutes, the length of my cassettetape. But I was a bit disappointed that she choose the silly Beethovenviolinconcerto (which I had played with another amateurorchestra before) - not his best piece, the string quartets of Beethoven are much better- and not a rare and more beautiful violinconcerto. Most of the time an amateurorchestra choose a piece and is than looking for a soloist, but this time the cello-player of her violin/cello/piano-trio played with us before and she was visiting that concert of her cellist, so the president of the committee of the amateurorchestra asked her what she wanted to play with us. Although she was second with the two-yearly national competition, she had improved her playing and recently was winner of the two-yearly international violincompetition "Concours International Long – Thibaud in Paris.
http://www.concours-long-thibaud.org/accueil/index.php

From Ben Clapton
Posted on March 30, 2006 at 2:59 PM

I know that bathrooms have great acoustical properties and are great for practicing in, but having your photo shoot in there? Oh well, whatever tickles your fancy

From John Lanceley
Posted on March 30, 2006 at 7:31 PM

haha, silly beethoven concerto :-D

From John Lanceley
Posted on March 30, 2006 at 7:31 PM

haha, silly beethoven concerto :-D

From John Lanceley
Posted on March 30, 2006 at 7:38 PM

haha silly me

From Linda Lerskier
Posted on March 30, 2006 at 10:39 PM

I'm not sure if that's a bathroom...

From Jasmine Lewis
Posted on March 31, 2006 at 2:34 AM

Is she sitting on the toilet?

From Jim W. Miller
Posted on March 31, 2006 at 5:53 AM

Photography can be dangerous. It can just explode in your face if you aren't careful.
Hot violin chick by the way. Exotic type. Could have been a Deadhead under different circumstances. Parents were hippies.

From Bram Heemskerk
Posted on March 31, 2006 at 6:33 AM

This is foto I think token in her room next to a wash stand and her lipstick, tooth-paste, etc. She has studied (or is studying) in Bloomington. And you are right Jim her father is a hippy with long hair, like members of the Greatful Dead or ZZ-top. By accident I know the photographer which was a neighbour of my brother, so I can ask more about the foto. First she had a website, but she had removed it. This is no official glamour foto, but one I found after googling her name on internet with "pictures".

From Jim W. Miller
Posted on March 31, 2006 at 7:22 AM

When I'm on, I'm on. I looked for more pictures too but couldn't find any. Bloomington is close by. I should go to more recitals there.

From Jim W. Miller
Posted on March 31, 2006 at 7:24 AM

Actually I remember a different picture now. It was in the news right after she won the competition.

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