Violinist Clarissa Bevilacqua is known to enchant audiences with her dazzling technical skills and deeply inspiring musicality. Her debut album Dream Catcher gained international recognition after being recommended by Gramophone Magazine and The Strad, which hailed her playing as “luminously elevated” and “elegant and nimble”.
“It is a joy to follow the rapid and impressive evolution of Clarissa’s playing.
Her playing presents a rare and balanced combination, making music with a fresh and spontaneous approach, generously projected by a brilliant and elegant violin technique.
She studies very seriously the content of the music she performs, with deep knowledge of all different styles, which is quite exceptional for musicians of her generation.
No doubt in my mind that she possesses already a great potential for a successful career and that the world of music will welcome her with enthusiasm for many years to come.”
Pierre Amoyal
She debuted at the Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago in front of ten thousand people when she was nine years old, and has since performed solo recitals and concerto engagements at venues throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
As a soloist, Clarissa has performed with Orchestre Philarmonique de Monte-Carlo, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Cape Symphony, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Filarmonica de Sibiu, Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, Orchestra della Toscana, Orchestra Filarmonica di Benevento, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto, El Sistema Orchestra, and at the opening concert of the Mozartwoche 2023 with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg.
“Clarissa’s playing is absolutely sublime. The depth of her musicality allied to her world-class technical skill
result in performances that dazzle and inspire!
I was completely energized by Clarissa and her playing.”
Augusta Read Thomas , composer
Winner of several international competitions, she was awarded First Prize, Audience Award and Special Bärenreiter Award at the International Mozart Competition Salzburg. She was also awarded the Grand Prize at the Cape Symphony International Violin Concerto Competition, and second place at the Monte-Carlo Music Master. She is a winner of the prestigious Classeek Ambassador Programme competition, and part of their artist roster.
Clarissa released her debut album by Nimbus Records, featuring Augusta Read Thomas complete works for solo violin, and Violin Concerto #3: "Juggler in Paradise" with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales directed by conductor Vimbayi Kaziboni.
Clarissa is the Artistic Director of the DYNAMIKfest, a classical contemporary chamber music festival in the heart of Salzurg, Austria.
"Flowers were gallantly given at the end of Mozart’s Violin Concerto n. 5 in A Major to the 19 year old Clarissa Bevilacqua, one of those miracles of musical talent that was able to move and convince us despite the obvious online distance..."
Angelo Foletto