Philippe Honoré | |
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Born |
Lyon, France |
March 21, 1967
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Violinist |
Instruments | Violin |
Years active | 1988 – present |
Labels | EMI, Decca, Naxos Records, ASV Records, Meridian Records, Signum Records |
Website | www.philippehonore.com |
Notable instruments | |
Violin Eberle, made in 1786 in Naples. |
Philippe Honoré (/fɪˈlipeɪˈnər/ ; born March 21, 1967) is a French violinist who has been a regular recitalist in France and the United Kingdom. He was appointed Violin Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London September 2012. He has performed widely in broadcast recitals on French radio and television.
Philippe Honoré divides his busy schedule between solo work, chamber music, as well as leading orchestras. He was a principal player with the Philharmonia Orchestra (from 2005 to 2011). After having received top honours from the Paris Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of Music in London, he was made Lauréat of the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation of France in 1992. He was awarded an Honorary Associateship by the Royal Academy of Music in 2001.
Honoré is a former member of the Vellinger Quartet and a founder member of the Mobius ensemble. As such, he has appeared in some of the most prestigious venues abroad (such as Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw) and in the UK (such as the Wigmore Hall and the South Bank in London). He has appeared as a soloist performing Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and Vivaldi concerti, as well as Ravel's Tzigane.