Chloe Hanslip

Chloë was born in Guildford, Surrey and has been playing the violin since she was two. At the age of four she performed solo at the Purcell Room. When she was five she performed for Yehudi Menuhin and subsequently, at his invitation, studied with Natasha Boyarskaya at the Yehudi Menuhin School. By ten she had played in major concert halls throughout Europe and North America, including Carnegie Hall in New York and the Royal Albert Hall in London. In 1995 she began studying in Germany with Professor Zakhar Bron, the teacher of Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin. In addition to her lessons with Professor Bron, she has taken part in master classes and received guidance from Shlomo Mintz, Ida Haendel, Salvatore Accardo, Ruggiero Ricci and Maxim Vengerov. At 13 she was the youngest recording artist ever to be signed to Warner Classics UK.

Her debut album, recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra under Paul Mann, was released in September 2001 to great critical acclaim.  Chloë Hanslip has received numerous awards for her playing, including first prize and four special prizes in the 2nd International Violin Competition in Novosibirsk, Russia, resulting in concerts in Russia, France and Japan. In 2000 she was awarded a Scholarship by the Sibelius Foundation, one of Finland’s highest honors, presented by the Finnish Ambassador. Also in 2000 she was nominated by Justus Frantz for the Prix Davidoff. In 2002 she was awarded the Echo Klassik Award for Best Young Artist for her debut album “Chloë”. In July 2001 Chloë Hanslip gave a private recital at Frogmore House, Windsor, for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She made her Japanese concerto debut with the Tokyo Philharmonic, in 2003. The same year, she won the Classical Brits Young Performer award. In addition to her musical achievements, Chloë has A-levels in German and music, at ages 12 and 13 respectively. Chloë plays a 1737 Guarneri del Gesu violin.