Jennifer Pike
| Jennifer Pike | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1989 |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | Official website |
Jennifer Pike (born 9 November 1989) is a British violinist. In 2002, she became well known for winning the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, and for six years she held the record of being the youngest winner, at twelve years of age.
Pike began playing the violin at the age of five, and after auditioning at the age of eight she gained a place at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester. At the age of ten she was chosen to play at a concert attended by the Prince of Wales at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. She soon made her concerto debut, playing Haydn's Violin Concerto in G with her school orchestra. She has studied with David Takeno in London, and was awarded a scholarship to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She graduated with First Class Honours in Music from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford in 2012.
In 2002 Pike became the thirteenth person to win the BBC Young Musician of the Year Award, following her performance of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Aged twelve at the time, she was the youngest winner of the competition for six years. Earlier the same year she also won fourth prize in the Junior Section of the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition.
Pike was a member of the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme from 2008-2010.
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