Josephine van Lier

Josephine van Lier

Josephine van Lier
During the recording of the Bach Suites.
Background information
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Cellist
Years active 1992 - present
Labels Independent
Website Official Website
Notable instruments
Contemporary cello (ca. 1870) Mirecourt
Baroque cello (2007) Jay Haide
Carbon fiber cello (2005) Luis & Clark.
5 string violoncello piccolo (2008) Jay Haide
Contemporary bow (2005) Roy Quade
Baroque Bow (2007) Basil de Visser

Josephine van Lier (born 1968, in the Netherlands) is a performing cellist specialized in both baroque and contemporary cello residing in Canada.

Biography

A versatile musician, Josephine van Lier is equally at ease on a baroque cello or a 5 string violoncello piccolo as on their contemporary counterparts, using instruments and bows whose designs, construction and material span over 400 years in origin; from the gut strings of her baroque cello to her 1870 cello and the space-age material of her carbon fiber cello.[1] She therefore covers a wide variety of repertoire utilizing the endless possibilities that this range of instruments, string set-ups and bows allow her.[2]

In 2010 she released a 4 CD set featuring all six suites for unaccompanied cello by Bach played on 4 different cellos. This unique recording sets side by side the different sounds of historic and new instruments and compares their strengths and weaknesses.[3]

Josephine van Lier appears on the concert stages in Canada, the United States and Europe as a soloist and chamber musician.
She is on faculty at Concordia University College of Alberta.[4]

Between 2005 and 2009 she served as president for the Alberta String Association.[5]

Josephine van Lier received degree in cello performance and pedagogy from the "Gronings Conservatorium" (now called Prince Claus Conservatoire) in 1992.[6] Since 1995 she has lived in Edmonton, Canada.

She is the cellist of the Strathcona String Quartet.[7]

Ms. van Lier is a frequent recipient of grants and awards[8][9] including the "Celebration of Women in the Arts Award of 2007"[10] from the Edmonton Arts Council. Her concerts as soloist and with the Strathcona String Quartet were noted as "Memorable live shows from 2009"[11]

Instruments

Josephine regularly performs on four different instruments and with two different bows:

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ http://www.albertastringassociation.ca/Newsletter/Summer%202006/ASA%20Newsletter%20Summer%202006.pdf Alberta String Accociation Newsletter, Page 3
  2. ↑ http://www.josephinevanlier.blogspot.com Bach Suites Project
  3. ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/JosephinevanLier CDBaby
  4. ↑ http://www.concordia.ab.ca/about/contact/faculty.php?ID=86011 Concordia University College
  5. ↑ /http://www.albertastringassociation.ca/boardofdirectors.htm Alberta String Association
  6. ↑ http://alumninet.hanze.nl/nl/zoeken?q=josephine+van+lier#
  7. ↑ http://www.strathconastringquartet.com/musicians.htm Strathcona String Quartet
  8. ↑ http://www.edmontonarts.ca/static_media/pdfs/files/annualreports/08AnnualReport.pdf Edmonton Arts Council Annual Report 2008, Page 33
  9. ↑ http://www.edmontonarts.ca/static_media/pdfs/files/annualreports/06AnnualReport.pdf Edmonton Arts Council Annual Report 2006, Page 33
  10. ↑ http://www.edmontonarts.ca/static_media/pdfs/files/annualreports/07AnnualReport.pdf Edmonton Arts Council Annual Report 2007, Page 31
  11. ↑ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Will+albums+next+decade/2391347/story.html Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal, December 30, 2009

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